Operations & Support Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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CACI is seeking a Senior Operations and Support Engineer to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA. As a team, we will be responsible for developing and maintaining agency wide Platform as a Service (PaaS) capabilities deployed across multiple security domains utilizing Agile scrum methodologies. Tailoring cutting-edge solutions to unique requirements of our clients, we will support multiple tenants deploy a myriad of application stacks and data services. Be a part of something greater than yourself and make a lasting impact at CACI.

You'll apply the latest technology and will provide operational support to mission critical systems tasked with delivering intelligence products across the IC. Here, your work will have meaning and impact as you deliver your best every day.

As an Operations & Support Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. He or she will monitor, communicate and remediate service disruptions for responsible sites ensuring that functionality and uptime is sustained.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports existing regional staff located onsite to ensure applications and services running on-premise are functioning as expected.
• Serves as Tier 3 CONUS operations support to address technical issues or high impact incidents in conjunction with regional staff and leads.
• Captures "Lessons Learned" from incidents in the form of after action items providing feedback to the development team for fixes or enhancements while also maintaining a living set of playbooks to assist in future remediation that Tier 1 & 2 team members can utilize.
• Communicates across teams when an incident requires input and/or resolution from externals (ex. Application Owners, Networking, IDAM Providers)

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 8+ years of related software development experience
• Proficiency in system administration and maintenance
• Understanding of DevOps principles and tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins).
• Experience with Containerization and Kubernetes.
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills related to hardware, software and network issues.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis for system failures and implement corrective actions.
• Basic experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Capacity to make decisions under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with stakeholders and convey technical information effectively.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Customer-focused mindset with a dedication to meeting service level agreements (SLAs) and customer expectations.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required and eligibility to obtain a CI poly

Desired Skills:

• Experience managing container platforms (e.g., Openshift, Rancher)
• Strong experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Ability to troubleshoot Postgres Databases
• Familiarity with graph databases (e.g., RedisGraph, Neo4j)
• Familiarity with messaging systems (e.g., Pulsar, Kafka, NATS JetStream)

What We Can Offer You:

• We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.
• Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
• We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.
• We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities.
• For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.

Company Overview:

CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$89,500-$188,000