DevSecOps Research and Development Engineer at Penn State… · Penn…

Summary: Penn State University is seeking a motivated DevSecOps Research and Development Engineer to join their Cloud Technology Advancement Department in the Applied Research Laboratory. The role involves designing and implementing secure infrastructure solutions and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to facilitate effective deployments of infrastructure code. Responsibilities: - Design and implement secure, automated infrastructure solutions for high-performance computing environments thru Agile software development - The entry-level DevSecOps individual will work as part of a team to perform and review pull requests, unit tests, and occasional documentation as needed - Work with and maintain our continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to allow for frequent, trouble-free deployments of infrastructure code - Configure and optimize various compute resources and networks including bare metal and virtualized/container environments - Provide demonstrations of your work to the internal team and occasionally external customers - Coordinate with the Agile team to identify risks, issues, requirements, and design solutions for project-level activity on a daily basis Required Qualifications: - Knowledge of DevSecOps tools/practices - Linux-based infrastructure / system administration knowledge - Infrastructure/automation via scripting languages like Ansible or Puppet - Interest in Cloud-Native Computing Foundation tools like Kubernetes - Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline development skills - Proven troubleshooting skills with the ability to spot issues before they become problems - Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science - 2+ years of relevant experience (if filled as Research and Development Engineer - Intermediate Professional) - No prior relevant work experience required (if filled as Research and Development Engineer - Professional) - Ability to obtain a government security clearance - Must be a U.S. citizen to apply - Successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies - Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen Preferred Qualifications: - RHEL 8.x or newer - Bare metal workstation, server, data center hardware and software - Configuration management via Git, Bitbucket, or GitLab - Container/orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, Rancher, or other scaled Kubernetes environments - Well-organized, independent and ready to work Required Skills: DevSecOps tools/practices, Linux system administration, Infrastructure automation scripting, Ansible, Puppet, Cloud-Native Computing Foundation tools, Kubernetes, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline development, RHEL 8.x, newer, Configuration management, Git, Bitbucket, GitLab, Container technologies, Docker, Kubernetes orchestration, Rancher, Troubleshooting Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, Robust retirement plans, Substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time, Generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children