CI/CD Pipeline Engineer

Xenith Solutions is a small family focused business where we focus on taking care of our employees and customers equally. We are focused on serving Federal / Civilian, Defense and Intelligence organizations with superior service. If you want to be a part of a rapidly growing business with an exceptional culture, then you want to be a part of the Xenith Solutions family. Xenith offers unmatched Benefits: 100% of Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits paid by employerFSA or HSA availableUnlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)401(k) matching (100% up to the first 4%) with NO vesting periodTuition / Certification / Training reimbursementAccident / Disability / Universal Life InsuranceAnd much more… Job Description: Xenith Solutions is seeking a CI/CD Pipeline Engineer with agile methodology experience to join our team in support of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) contract in Northern VA (Ashburn, VA area / remote). As a member of the team, you will support our prime contractor’s Agile Solution Factory (ASF), which is a passionate team of industry-leading personnel supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial. You should have worked with or have a strong interest in Agile software development practices and delivering deployable software in short sprints. What You’ll Get to Do Work as an integral part of an Agile Scrum team, a highly productive team of technical professionals who thrive on supporting the customer's mission and growth objectivesDeploy, and maintain the DevOps infrastructure for mission critical applications taking into consideration scalability, reliability, and maintainability of software systemsWork in close collaboration with other architects, technical leads, software developers and testers, and stakeholders within Agile processes to continue the automation of the software build, configurations, and deployment processesInstall, configure and maintain all tools needed to accomplish the following DevOps functions: source control management, continuous integration, deployment, monitoring, repository management, provisioning, release management, logging, building, testing, containerization, collaboration and securityContinue development and maintenance of the automated software build process using tools such as, but not limited to, Docker, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Kubernetes, and specific AWS technologiesAssist with creating project resource estimates, metrics to track completion phase, defect reports, defect prevention, development efficiency and qualityContribute to an atmosphere of cross-functional teamwork within the organization’s agile project lifecycleMay need to work off hours for support and deployments if necessary You’ll Bring These Qualifications Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria include, but not limited to:3-year check for felony convictions1-year check for illegal drug use1-year check for misconduct such as theft or fraudCollege degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related disciplineExperience will be considered in lieu of a degree plus 5 + years related experiencePrior experience with continuous integration (Bamboo, Jenkins), Weblogic, Docker, AWS, Kubernetes, Istio, API Gateway and GitLabAbility to design and document technical solutions related to continuous integration and continuous deploymentAdministration, configuration and maintenance of the application stack (Spring Boot, Database, K8S cluster, etc.)Proficiency in automating and optimizing processesHighly responsible, team-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic and a self-starterEffective organizational skills with strong attention to detailAbility to work in a fast paced, constantly changing environmentExposure to certificate management for issuing, renewing, and deploying certificates to endpoints