Location: Remote / Hybrid if local to Maryland

Are you a AWS/DevOps Support Engineer looking to positively impact millions of people? Our selected candidate will join a team of dreamers, drivers, and doers helping reshape federal healthcare IT.

Sparksoft is a fast-growing woman-owned small business that provides innovative technical solutions to the federal government. We are seeking an AWS/DevOps Support Engineer to help support an Enterprise Federal Healthcare project. The successful AWS/DevOps Support Engineer will have experience with AWS and Linux-based infrastructures.

Additional perks with Sparksoft will include the above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Flexible Work from Home Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Paid Holidays, and much more!

Job Summary:

• Experience designing and building web environments on AWS, which includes working with services like EC2, ELB, RDS, and S3
• DevOps Experience in AWS Cloud environment – Support & Maintain Infrastructure as code using Lambda, AWS CloudFormation, and Puppet
• Support migration activities in AWS environment
• Support for Jenkins CI/CD pipelines & Code analysis tools such as Sonar Cube, Fortify
• Responsible for configuration and change management of all servers (physical and virtual), software, hosting services, and network elements.
• Responsible for implementation & maintenance of Configuration Management processes, standards, configuration items (CIs) that are to be controlled.
• Manage tracking, logging, categorizing, maintaining, and version control of configuration items.
• Facilitate release planning meetings with key stakeholders to identify proper sequencing of release packages. Ensure the issues and risks are identified, understood, and dealt with in a manner that mitigates risk to scope and schedule.
• Support release execution by monitoring of each phase of the release. Validate the release as it progresses through various release gates and test phases, alert appropriate stakeholders of any errors or issues that need to be addressed.
• Production Operations experience utilizing JIRA/Confluence/TWS/New Relic/Splunk/AWS CloudWatch is preferred.
• Stay current with industry trends and source new ways for our business to improve.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience with Linux-based infrastructures, Linux/Unix administration, and AWS.
• AWS Certification - Solution Architect Preferred.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Java, JavaScript, Perl, Ruby, Python, PHP, Groovy, Bash.
• Experience with project management and workflow tools such as Agile, Jira, Confluence, Scrum/Kanban/SAFe, etc.
• Experience with open-source technologies and cloud services.
• Experience in working with Puppet or Chef for automation and configuration.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain protocol and processes with team and management.
• More than two years of experience in a DevOps Engineer role (or similar role); experience in software development and infrastructure development is a plus.
• Stellar troubleshooting skills with the ability to spot issues before they become problems.
• Current with industry trends, IT ops and industry best practices, and able to identify the ones we should implement.
• Time and project management skills, with the capability to prioritize and multitask as needed.
• Experience using Version control management/various Source control tools like Git, Gitlab and Github
• Solid team player.

Education/Experience Level:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Software Engineering, or a relevant field.

Sparksoft is a certified Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) SVC and DEV Level 3, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Small, Women-owned, Minority-owned (SWaM), and MBE/DBE/SBE consulting firm. With our focused mission “to ignite innovation, inspire transformation, and implement digital solutions for a healthier nation,” we specialize in 6 specific digital health services: Test Automation, Cloud Services, DevOps Delivery, Cyber Security, and Data Science, and Human-Centered Design. Since 2004, our exceptionally skilled people, proven leadership, and optimized processes all work together relentlessly to continuously push for more efficient solutions.

Sparksoft is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws.

In accordance with the Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, Sparksoft Corporation is complying with the requirements that all employees assigned to a federal contract be vaccinated. Employees in need of an exemption from this policy due to a medical reason or because of a sincerely held religious belief must submit a physician’s note for a medical accommodation or a religious request for accommodation to the human resources department to begin the interactive accommodation process as soon as possible. Accommodations will be granted where they do not cause Sparksoft Corporation undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others. New hires must show proof of vaccination.

If you need accommodation seeking employment with Sparksoft Corporation, please email Sparksoft.Accommodations@sparksoftcorp.com or call 410-424-7700. Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis.

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