Duties and responsibilities:A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Work with advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Be challenged with working on complex technical problems and providing innovative solutions.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Work with highly experienced and technical resourcesA$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Creating and maintaining new and existing Ansible Playbooks to automate Linux administration, Oracle software, Oracle databases, and other third-party software.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Updating Ansible playbooks for new versions of software and patches.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Installing, developing and maintaining scripts and code to support various new system functions.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Developing and using Ansible dynamic inventories using Python.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Using Oracle Private Cloud Platform Administrator Git and Bit Bucket to maintain and store Ansible playbook repositories.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Creating and modifying Jenkins Jobs for lifecycle deployment of Ansible playbooks.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Maintaining and supporting OVM virtualization technology with Python and JSON API calls.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Maintaining and developing Python JSON database to supplement inventory.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Creating and maintaining Groovy pipeline code for Jenkins Jobs.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents All other duties as assigned or directedBasic Qualifications:A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents 7 years of experience or more as an Oracle Platform AdministratorA$ cents A cents ' not A' cents 5 years of experience with basic Linux knowledge, skills and abilities with any of the following Fedora based operating systems (RHEL, OL, CentOS)A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents 4 years of experience supporting an Oracle Cloud platformA$ cents A cents ' not A' cents 4 years of experience programming knowledge in Python including JSON API based calls and PHPA$ cents A cents ' not A' cents 4 years of experience with creating and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks. Ability to take documented manual procedures and translate them to Ansible playbooks.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents 2 years of experience with Groovy and JenkinsA$ cents A cents ' not A' cents 3 years of experience with creating and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks. Ability to take documented manual procedures and translate them to Ansible playbooks.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Expertise in the Linux command-line environmentA$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Excellent interpersonal and communication skillsRequired Skills:A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Knowledge of Jenkins including groovy pipeline scripting and job creation.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Knowledge of version control systems such as Git.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Ability to create Linux scripts for the completion, automation of task level requirements and ability to create and manage cron jobs in Linux.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Knowledge of a software development lifecycle that includes development, validation, integration, training and productionA$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Ability to develop a detailed project plan that includes schedule, scope, communication plan, risk analysis, resource estimates, milestones and back-out procedures.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Ability to produce operational documentation using industry best practices in technical writing.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Ability to gather process requirements to automate into Ansible playbooks.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Ability to develop and implement service request workflows for automating system operation and maintenance processes.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Ability to perform written and oral communications, and oral presentations, to communicate technical topics to management and non-technical audiences, and to interface with the internal customers on a daily basis.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Adept at working independently, but also in a team environment.Desired Skills:A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Knowledge of Jenkins including groovy pipeline scripting and job creation.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Adept at working independently, but also in a team environment.A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Demonstrated experience delivering technology solutions in a fast-paced, deadline driven enterprise environmentA$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Excellent understanding of change management, testing requirements, techniques, and tools to ensure high availability of systemsA$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Prior Federal government experienceA$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Self-starter, highly motivated individual who adapts to a dynamic work environmentA$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple prioritiesEducation:A$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Master's degree and 10+ years of experience in a training-related field OR bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience in a training-related fieldA$ cents A cents ' not A' cents Must be able to obtain a Public TrustJob Type: ContractSalary: $40.00 - $70.00 per hourSchedule:* 8 hour shiftAbility to commute/relocate:* Baltimore, MD 21218: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)Security clearance:* Confidential (Preferred)Work Location: One locationJob Type: ContractSalary: $40.00 - $70.00 per hourSchedule:* 8 hour shiftAbility to commute/relocate:* Baltimore, MD 21218: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)Experience:* MySQL: 1 year (Preferred)* Database administration: 1 year (Preferred)* Oracle: 1 year (Preferred)Work Location: One location