Entry Level Developer

Join Jacobs as an Entry Level Developer

At Jacobs, we are committed to solving the world's most critical problems by creating thriving cities, resilient environments, and mission-critical outcomes. We are looking for an Entry Level Developer to join our team in Northern Virginia, working on-site to support our mission of providing scalable, automated solutions for the intelligence community.

About Knack Works

Knack Works, a subsidiary of Jacobs, was founded in 2015 to address the demand for cutting-edge development environments within the intelligence community. We focus on providing scalable, automated solutions that enable our customers to perform their national security missions in an ever-changing environment of new technologies and evolving threats. Our flagship product, the "Knack Stack," introduces flexible and automated hybrid cloud infrastructure as a service for cloud-agnostic deployments and automation.

Your Role

As an Entry Level Developer, you will be part of a team that manages several complex platforms, spanning multiple projects and customers. You will work on-site in Northern Virginia and will be responsible for:

• Supporting CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous deployment) frameworks.
• Administering RHEL/CentOS/Rocky Linux systems.
• Understanding container orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Utilizing Git-based processing.
• Using basic Atlassian suite task tracking systems (Jira and Confluence).
• Supporting data center operations.
• Installing and uninstalling IT hardware.
• Managing IT rack management, including developing and maintaining rack elevations and cabling diagrams.
• Managing firmware and OS system patch management and application.
• Documenting issues/resolutions and using ticketing systems.
• Managing Hardware and Software Bill of Material and Hardware and Software Warrantees/renewals.

Qualifications

• A BS in Business Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of relevant technical experience.
• Willingness to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with the ability to get CI.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with advanced orchestration on cloud platforms.
• Experience in AWS cloud platforms and associated tools.
• Experience operating within a sensitive government operational environment.
• Familiarity with Agile principles and application.
• Familiarity with Python and Go development tools.

Why Join Us?

At Jacobs, we challenge today to reinvent tomorrow. We offer a collaborative and innovative work environment where you can grow your skills and make a significant impact. Join us in transforming abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.