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Sigma Defense is seeking a DevOps Engineer I with Agile Scrum Master experience (preferred, but training is available) to support a Navy software factory. The FORGE is a modernization effort to deliver cutting-edge software development practices, DevSecOps, and technologies to the Fleet. There is a heavy emphasis on modern practices such as leveraging containerization in both production and development environments for full-stack application and services.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Requirements

+ 0-3 years of relevant experience.

+ Some experience working on Linux based infrastructure.

+ Some understanding of testing frameworks, tools and infrastructure.

+ Create and execute test plans, test cases and test scripts for infrastructure and application deployments.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams, to identify testing requirements.

+ Working knowledge of various tools, open-source technologies, and cloud services.

+ Must be a U.S. citizen.

+ Ability to implement DevOps principles, Experience with WebApps and Services, CI/CD and Kubernetes is preferred.

Personnel Clearance Level:

+ Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

+ Clearance will be sponsored for the right candidate.

Educational Requirements:

+ Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Engineering or related field of study.

Computer Programs/Software:

+ Linux/Unix

+ Bash

+ Ansible

+ YAML

Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive):

+ Knowledgeable about Agile practices and methodology, educates team on Agile best practices.

+ Ensure the team optimizes scrum process and adheres to scrum principles and practices.

+ Support team productivity, collaboration, and overall success in delivering high-quality products.

+ Facilitate Scrum of Scrums ceremonies and attend PO syncs as needed.

+ Support a culture of continuous improvement and shared practices.

+ Responsible for daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Code Review, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Retrospective.

+ Work to resolve issues/bring issues to leadership to help resolve.

+ Administrate JIRA board and ensure tickets are filled out properly (acceptance criteria, appropriate details, etc.).

+ Know and understand team velocity and protect team from overcommitting in sprint planning meetings.

+ Create and track sprint burndown charts.

+ Plan and facilitate retrospective, track items that have been brought up, and actively work to solve them.

+ Capture feedback from stakeholders in Sprint Review.

+ Help the team and PO break down the work into appropriately-sized chunks (watch for red flags like carried-over work or items that are not flowing).

+ Help the PO have the right amount of “Ready to Work” items at the top of the backlog.

Salary Range: $50,000 - $80,000 annually.

Benefits

+ Dental and Vision Insurance

+ Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA Plans

+ Life and AD&D coverage

+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

+ 401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions

+ 160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)

+ 12 (Floating) Holidays

+ Educational Assistance

+ Highly Competitive Salary