Junior DevSecOps Engineer

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Job Description:

Parsons has emerged as a leader in the development of cutting-edge solutions for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and other government agencies. Our tremendous success can be attributed to our people and our priorities. We hire the best; we make them a priority and we never lose focus on the mission. It’s why we’re here. We have built this cultural legacy by working closely with analysts and operators to understand their needs and delivering meaningful value through innovative, cost effective and intuitive software solutions.

Our Space Operations directorate is passionate about making America the undisputed leader in Space because we understand that ensuring our nation’s security for future generations depends on it. Parsons creates game changing space solutions by teaming highly respected subject matter experts with brilliant technologists. Are you a junior DevSecOps engineer with less than 3 years of experience supporting software development tools and pipeline development? Do you want to be part of a team that is helping the government solve major national security challenges in the space domain? We need your help.

Our team is looking for a junior DevSecOps engineer that is in the early stages of their career and has basic experience in support of enterprise software development and delivery. This position supports delivering capabilities to the space community through the development and support of DevSecOps tooling, pipelines, and containerized deployments. In this position, you will be a member of a growing Agile team supporting the development of critical mission applications for the space community as a member of Parsons’ Space Operations Directorate. You will work with software engineers and space analysts to create space situational awareness solutions for the space domain stakeholder community.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical discipline with less than 3 years of technical experience; relevant experience may be accepted in place of a degree
• Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology
• Familiarity with Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence)
• Ability to support and troubleshoot issues on common Operating Systems (e.g., MacOS, Windows, Linux)
• Familiarity with DevOps (CI/CD) pipeline concepts and tools (e.g., Gitlab, Nexus, Artifactory, Jenkins, SonarQube, Docker, Fortify)
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, flexible environment, and take the initiative to learn new tools and concepts quickly
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in both spoken and written English
• Must be a US Citizen

Desired Skills

• Understanding of deployment in Docker containers
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet)
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience with one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Go)
• Understanding of deploying and configuring software in AWS cloud environments
• Understanding of networking concepts (Firewall, WiFi and VPN setup)
• Security+ certification
• Ability to obtain a security clearance

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range:

$62,300.00 - $127,600.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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