The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University

About the Company

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation. ARL-Penn State supports national security, economic competitiveness, and quality of life through Education; Scientific discovery; Technology demonstration; and Transition to application. As a designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), ARL-Penn State conducts essential research, development, and systems engineering in support of our nations priorities free from conflict of interest or competition with commercial industry.

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The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University

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DevOps Application Developer (Hybrid)

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**Job Title** DevOps Application Developer (Hybrid) **Role Summary** Collaborate with the Digital Engineering Department to design, implement, and maintain secure, automated infrastructure for high‑performance computing environments. Work within Agile teams, managing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure code to enable frequent, reliable deployments across bare‑metal, virtualized, and containerized platforms. Provide technical demonstrations and support to internal and external stakeholders. **Expectations** - Deliver end‑to‑end DevOps solutions that meet security and performance standards. - Demonstrate self‑management with minimal supervision while coordinating with cross‑functional teams. - Handle debugging and proactive troubleshooting to prevent system issues. - Maintain documentation and communicate progress and risks effectively. **Key Responsibilities** 1. Design and automate infrastructure using scripting (Ansible/Puppet). 2. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Git, Bitbucket, GitLab) for infrastructure code deployments. 3. Configure and optimize compute resources, networks, and virtualized/container environments. 4. Implement monitoring solutions (Splunk, ELK, Prometheus). 5. Manage security configurations (Palo Alto firewall, VMware/ESXi, VirtualBox). 6. Collaborate on risk assessment, issue resolution, and design solutions for daily project activities. 7. Present technical demonstrations to internal teams and occasionally external customers. **Required Skills** - Proficiency in DevOps tools and practices. - Linux system administration and virtualization fundamentals. - Infrastructure automation using Ansible or Puppet. - Experience with CI/CD pipeline creation and management. - Knowledge of container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). - Strong troubleshooting and problem‑identification abilities. - Effective written and verbal communication. **Preferred Skills** - Monitoring tools (Splunk, ELK stack, Prometheus). - Virtualization platforms (VMware ESXi, VirtualBox). - Network firewall configuration (Palo Alto). - Version control with Git/Bitbucket/GitLab. **Required Education & Certifications** - Associate’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. - Minimum 2 years of relevant DevOps or system administration experience. - U.S. citizenship and successful completion of a government security investigation required.

Reston, United states

On site

Junior

17-11-2025