Senior Google Cloud DevSecOps Engineer

T-Rex Solutions is looking to select a Google Cloud DevSecOps Engineer who will help design, deploy, operate, and provide operations and maintenance on the Google Cloud platform. Blending cloud engineering and operations expertise, the individual will help to ensure that our cloud environment is running efficiently and securely while also being responsible for the day-to-day operational management, support, and maintenance of the cloud infrastructure. This role requires a strong understanding of cloud computing technologies, operations best practices, and excellent troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities:

• Support the design, development, and management of a robust, secure, scalable, highly available, and dynamic solution on Google Cloud to support business objectives.
• Collaborate with other Engineers, Developers, DBAs, and System Administrators when designing new or improving the cloud solution.
• Deploy and maintain infrastructure as code (IAC) and SRE principles using tools like Terraform or Google Cloud Deployment Manager
• Ensure efficient functioning of data storage and processing functions in accordance with company security policies and best practices in cloud security.
• Proactively monitor the health of cloud infrastructure, responding to incidents, and resolving issues as they arise.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of a backup and disaster recovery solution.
• Conduct system performance analysis and optimize for scalability and efficiency.
• Automate regular operational tasks and processes to reduce the risk of human error and increase efficiency.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the setup and maintenance of cloud infrastructure.
• Perform root cause analysis for service interruption recovery, creating preventative measures to deploy in the enterprise.
• Keep abreast of new GCP services and features that could enhance functionality or reduce costs.
• Support the management and maintenance of monitoring solutions (including analytics, infrastructure, networking, user access management, security, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery) to provide visibility into performance and operational health.
• Help to implement industry cloud best practices for security, performance, cost, & resiliency in all aspects of design & implementation.

Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
• Bachelors degree and seven (7) years or more of related experience or 11 years of experience in lieu of a degree. 
• Experience building GCP solutions using container orchestration and management services such as EKS, ECR.
• Experience providing Tier II and Tier III operational support while managing help desk tickets.
• Hands-on experience with setting up, developing, configuring and maintaining DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on scripting experience with PowerShell, Python, BASH, SQL, NoSQL, etc.
• Proven background working in cloud environments with experience and knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
  • Agile methodologies including Scrum or Kanban
  • Agile collaboration tools such as Atlassian Jira, Confluence
  • CI/CD tools (ADO, Jenkins, GitLab, Bitbucket, Artifactory)
  • Containerization and container management with Kubernetes and Helm
  • Security automation with tools such as Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
  • Cyber tools - Aviatrix, Orca, Splunk, Qmulous, STIG scanner
  • Terraform, Ansible, Cloud Formation
  • Git, branching strategies, GitFlow and/or GitHub Flow
  • Cloud high availability and scalability best practices and architectures

Desired:

• Google professional cloud certifications
• Active Treasury clearance preferred

T-Rex Overview

Established in 1999, T-Rex Solutions, LLC is a proven mid-tier business providing data-centric mission services to the Federal government as it increasingly tries to secure and leverage the power of data. We design, integrate, secure, and deploy advanced technical solutions for our customers so they can efficiently fulfill their critical objectives. T-Rex offers both IT and professional services to numerous Federal agencies and is a leader in providing high quality and innovative solutions in the areas of Cloud and Infrastructure Services, Cyber Security, and Big Data Engineering.

T-Rex is constantly seeking qualified people to join our growing team. We have built a broad client base through our devotion to delivering quality products and customer service, and to do that we need quality individuals. But more than that, we at T-Rex are committed to creating a culture that supports the development of every employee's personal and professional lives. T-Rex has made a commitment to maintain the status of an industry leader in compensation packages and benefits which includes competitive salaries, performance bonuses, training and educational reimbursement, Transamerica 401(k) and Cigna healthcare benefits.

T-Rex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.

In compliance with pay transparency guidelines, the annual base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. T-Rex considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

T-Rex offers a diverse and collaborative work environment, exciting opportunities for professional growth, and generous benefits, including: PTO available to use immediately upon joining (prorated based on start date), paid parental leave, individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits, annual budget for training, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and a 401(k) plan with company match fully vested after 60 days of employment among other benefits.