Job Description

Do you crave challenging problems, have a systems thinking mindset, and dream in code?

Does creating efficient environments for teams to do their best work nimbly satisfy you?

If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL! We are seeking a creative Automation/DevOps Engineer to help us design and implement automation solutions for development, testing, and production environments.

We continuously cultivate collaboration and partnership within our staff. We value substance, impact, and innovation. You will join a hardworking diverse engineering team who are committed to integrity and honesty and are passionate about extending state of the art software engineering to address our sponsors' toughest problems. We foster an environment of perpetual personal development, innovation, and candid feedback. Your creative contributions will help execute successful spacecraft missions.

Be Part of Something Innovative

Over the past 25 years, the Space Exploration Sector at APL, has pushed the boundaries of what is possible; delivering game-changing impacts to sponsors like NASA and the Department of Defense. This includes historic, science space firsts like New Horizons reaching Pluto, Parker Solar Probe being the first to “touch” the sun, and the DART mission that redirected an asteroid for planetary defense. As a not-for-profit university affiliated research center, APL also delivered solutions to our nation’s national security challenges, as proven with the recent Deep Space Advanced Radar Concept (DARC) Tech Demo, and acts as a trusted partner with the US Space Force in space domain awareness and space-integrated warfare.

APL teams are currently developing missions that will advance the search for life in the Solar System through programs such as Europa Clipper and Dragonfly, exploring the lunar and cislunar domains, and providing fundamental knowledge of our Sun’s influence on the near-Earth environment through IMAP and other research and technology endeavors.  To learn about these APL’s mission and projects, https://civspace.jhuapl.edu/ and https://www.jhuapl.edu/OurWork/NationalSecuritySpace.

As a member of our team, you’ll:

• Design and implement automation solutions for development, testing, and production environments.
• Architect and build Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Collaborate with the Engineering team to improve automation of work-flows, infrastructure, testing, and deployment.
• Implement industry best practices for system hardening and configuration management.

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you:

• Possess a B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related discipline.
• Have at least 5 years of software engineering experience with languages such as Java, C/C++, Python, C#, .NET, and object-oriented concepts.

• Are familiar with developing enterprise web applications using Angular and JavaScript with extensive experience working with HTML5 and CSS3. Experience using jQuery with client-side frameworks, preferably Angular (React, Backbone, Bootstrap, or similar modern JS frameworks accepted).

• Have at least 5 years of experience in various testing techniques and the ability to use them in practice: smoke testing, system testing, regression testing, stress testing, performance testing.
• Have a passion to stay on top of quality, testing trends, and tools.
• Have the ability to develop scripts to automate deployment and testing.
• Have proficiency in scripting languages including Bash and Python.
• Have working experience in creating test documentation (test plans, reports, metrics).
• Have experience with Solaris, Unix, Linux, and network computing.
• Have a strong understanding of system administration in Linux environments.
• Have a strong knowledge of configuration management tools.
• Have strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and are an effective communicator
• Have the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
• Are able to obtain a Top Secret Clearance. You will be subjected to a government security investigation, and you should meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information up to the Secret level. Eligibility requirements include US citizenship.
• Can demonstrate that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. To ensure the safety and well-being of the community, APL has established a policy requiring that all staff be vaccinated against COVID-19. All staff members must provide proof of full vaccination or have an approved medical or religious accommodation by their start date.

You’ll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you:

• Possess a Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Have strong knowledge of Quality Assurance methodology and tools.
• Are familiar with ground system concepts, space systems, acquisition, system architecture development.
• Have experience with Dev Ops Engineering or Process Automation.

• Have experience with cloud technologies such as Amazon Web Services, Azure, Google Cloud.
• Possess relevant certifications in Cloud technology and DevOps, such as:  AWS Certified SysOps Admin, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Microsoft Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions, Linux Foundation Certified System Administration, Google Associate Cloud Engineer, Google Cloud DevOps Engineer.

• Are well-versed in using professional software development tools such as integrated development environments (IDE), version control, issue trackers, debuggers and continuous integration tools.

Why work at APL?

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. While we are dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies, what makes us truly outstanding is our culture. We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates.

At APL, we celebrate our differences and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. APL’s campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Learn more about our career opportunities at http://www.jhuapl.edu/careers.

APL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

APL is committed to promoting an innovative environment that embraces diversity, encourages creativity, and supports inclusion of new ideas. In doing so, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact Accommodations@jhuapl.edu. Only by ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard are we empowered to be bold, do great things, and make the world a better place.

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