Basic Qualifications:Pylon Solutions Group is searching for a dedicated devops engineer to Empower a cloud networking team. Experience in operating and building cloud based, web applications is required.We practice Agile/Scrum methodology, and we program in a variety of languages such as Python, C/C++, Node.js, & Java. We are building a large scale and high-performance cloud-based networking service platform that will deliver the next generation of Internet services across private and public networks.As a DevOps Engineer, you will specialize in developing tools for a continuous deployment of a cloud-based networking service platform. You will also help operate and monitor the service.Responsibilities:Development and design of systems, with a focus on automation and maintainability at a large scaleSoftware and hardware testing and deployment to staging and production environments.Platform integration: Programmatic infrastructure managementDevelop software infrastructure and build tools useful in development lifecycle.Comfortable with collaboration, open communication and reaching across dev, QA, monitoring and other cross functional teams.Maintain and monitor production systems for capacity issues, performance and conduct proactive health-checks.Incident trouble shooting, with quick remediation for issues.Qualifications:4+ years as Systems Administrator/Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or platform developer in a mid to large Linux environmentStrong IT/Ops background with focus on Process and MOPsPerforms automation, deployment, and verification of code for infrastructure.Deploys servers on AWS cloud services.Performs maintenance and upgrades as necessary.Strong Linux fundamentals, with experience in Centos, RPMSolid understanding of containers, familiar with Kubernetes or other orchestration systemFamiliarity with deployment and management systems such as Ansible, Puppet, Salt, Chef, Packer, Terraform, etc.Strong grasp and practical experience with automation and virtualization of at least one cloud platform (eg, VMWare, OpenStack, AWS)Expertise in building/maintaining/sustaining monitoring systems like Nagios, op5, etc.Strong with at least one scripting and/or high-level language: Python, Node.js, Java, Shell, Perl, GolangProduction experience working with load balancers and web stack-based application environments.Solid grasp of operating and managing NoSQL DB such as Cassandra, Hadoop.Familiarity with REST/SOAP/JSON APIsSystems and application monitoring and performance tuning knowledge a plusFamiliarity with messaging systems like ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, and Kafka is a plusExperience with distributed file system (GlusterFS/Ceph) a plusExperience in AWS VPC, Networking and SecurityExperience with the following, GitHub, Nexus, Jenkins, Chef, SonarCube, Confluence and Jira.Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field. Master's preferred.Self-motivated, with excellent oral and written communication skillsExperience in building, maintaining, supporting Cloud based applications with 24x7 monitoring of logs and alerts.Nice to have:CloudForms experienceTerraform experience.BenefitsPylon Solutions Group is a Information Technology and consulting firm determined to deliver scalable and sustainable solutions for our clients. We offer a strong work-life balance with career growth opportunities. PSG offers competitive compensation packages for all fulltime positions.''Work RemotelyNoJob Type: Full-timePay: $75,000.00 - $171,400.00 per yearSchedule:8 hour shiftAbility to commute/relocate:Mclean, VA 22102: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)Education:Bachelor's (Preferred)Experience:Systems Administrator/Engineer, DevOps Engineer: 4 years (Preferred)AWS: 1 year (Preferred)Kubernetes: 1 year (Preferred)Work Location: One location