F1-OPT Junior DevOps Engineer

This is a remote position.

F1-OPT Junior DevOps Engineer (1 year experience, remote – US/Canada Only)

**F1-OPT visa holders only**

What we do:

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a bureau within the Department of Commerce (DOC) focused on understanding and predicting changes in the Earth's environment. The demand for NOAA’s products and information continues to grow as global climate change and the threat of natural disasters remain at the forefront of the Nation’s attention. We aim to protect the delivery of this critical demand by modernizing NOAA’s IT security infrastructure, increasing security awareness throughout the department, and coordinating security efforts with the intelligence community and stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities:

The candidate will work to:

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of SIEM, LogStream products, and use cases
  

• Identify and address technical issues by finding the root cause, formulating solutions or workarounds, and guiding customers efficiently, accurately, and professionally
  

• Help roll out, troubleshoot, and manage supported LogStream resources agency-wide
  

• Address inbound support questions for enterprise customers
  

• Assist with SIEM integrations and log onboarding tasks
  

• Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels within the enterprise or outside the organization
  

Basic Qualifications:

To be successful in this role, you must have the following:

• Experience with building data pipelines
  

• Experience administering Linux operating system
  

• Ability to troubleshoot moderate to complex problems
  

• Basic understanding of networking and networking concepts
  

• Understanding of configuration management concepts and principals
  

• Ability to present technical details to non-technical personnel
  

• Passion for working with large volumes of data in fast-paced environments.
  

The ideal candidate will also possess the following skills:

• Experience structuring data using Cribl
  

• Experience with Java Script (Highly Preferred.)
  

• Experience with Regular Expressions
  

• Experience with writing reusable code
  

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum BS degree
  

Bonus points/Nice-to-Haves:

• Cribl Engineer Certification
  

• Experience with Logs, Metrics, IT Operations and Security
  

Travel:

• Possible at times
  

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

• 40
  

Shift:

• Day
  

Telework/Remote:

• Yes, 99% telework.
  

What Matters To You Matters To Us.

We value our employees and work hard to ensure proper care for them and their families. We desire to compensate employees in a competitive, motivational, fair, and equitable way with other employers in the marketplace. Salary is only one component of employee compensation but an integral part of recruiting and retaining qualified employees. However, we take a comprehensive approach and consider each employee's needs to tailor a compensation plan that provides financial security and peace of mind. Our competitive package includes a best-in-class matching 401K program, comprehensive Cigna healthcare plan, a competitive employer contribution to a health savings account, vision and dental plans, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and personal leave, in addition to paid certifications and training.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.