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Austin Allen Company, LLC 4276, Harrisburg, PA, US
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Engineering Manager
Veolia North America, Harrisburg
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DevSecOps Engineer
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Our work depends on a Senior DevSecOps engineer joining our team to support a US Air Force program that is playing a major role in strengthening and modernizing America's Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent. Our client will develop and deliver a digital engineering design solution that enables and integrates the program's complete set of data, tools, and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) activities, and makes them available to internal and appropriate external engineering and programmatic stakeholders throughout the program's lifecycle. This Senior DevSecOps Engineer position will directly contribute to building and supporting the containerized infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and software factory components of the digital engineering environment. This position is remote with up to 40% travel to the greater Salt Lake City, Utah area. How a Senior DevSecOps Engineer will make an impact:Building and maintaining containerized infrastructure in Amazon Web Services (AWS)Deploying and maintaining Kubernetes clustersDeploying and configuring DoD-accredited suite of tools via big bang methodologyBuilding Software Factories for developers and end usersSupporting the ongoing lifecycle maintenance of the DevSecOps tool chainArchitecting and maintaining software / infrastructure build, test, and deployment CI/CD pipelinesWorking daily with Development teams to integrate dependencies and backend components via automated pipelinesTroubleshooting application deployments to Kubernetes clustersAssisting teams with DevSecOps issues related to performance and configurationIdentifying and implementing improvements to how we securely build, deploy, and monitor software projectsProvide insight and guidance for the preparation and maintenance of all documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects What you'll need to succeed: Required experience/skills:Active Secret clearance with ability to upgrade/maintain a Top Secret clearanceDoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security.Experience with Linux based environments and bash scriptingExperience with Kubernetes and Helm - building, deploying, maintaining and troubleshooting K8s clustersExperience with Gitlab and Gitlab CI/CD pipelines end-to-end, from code commits to productionExperience with Software Engineering and Continuous Delivery and/or DevOps related practices including software development life cycle (SDLC)Experience with Git version controlExperience with Docker, containerization build technologies, and container registriesMust be detail oriented, critical thinker, possess excellent problem-solving skillsDesire for continuous improvement and a commitment to best practicesBachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, systems engineering or any related field/major, or additional years of experience in information technologyDesired:Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) architectureFamiliarity with Flux and GitOps practicesExpertise applying true DevSecOps practices and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) automationKubernetes Certification (Certified Kubernetes Administrator - CKA)AWS Certification (Certified DevOps Engineer - AWS-DOP)Active Top Secret clearanceBeacon Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.If you would like to complete our voluntary self-identification form, please click here or copy and paste the following link into an open window in your browser: https://jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com/eeoc/Completion of this form is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment, or the terms or conditions of your employment. This form will be used for reporting purposes only and will be kept separate from all other records.Company Profile:Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies' dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers' technical and business needs. Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development, Database, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Production/Support and ERP roles.Learn more about Beacon Hill Staffing Group and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.beaconhillstaffing.com . We look forward to working with you.Beacon Hill. Employing the Future™
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SQL Server Database Architect
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Senior Electrical Designer
GHD, Harrisburg
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Distribution Planning & Protection Engineer (Western PA)
FirstEnergy Corp, Harrisburg
JOB DESCRIPTION FirstEnergy at a GlanceWe are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger. FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.About the OpportunityThis is for 3 (three) open positions with FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [PN]The Engineer position is responsible for the planning, protection, and reliability of Penelec's distribution systems. The engineer performs analysis and recommends solutions to maintain a reliable electrical infrastructure that meets present and future electrical needs. This position can be sited at any FE location in the Penelec service territory in western PA and is considered mobile (hybrid). Candidates must reside or be willing to relocate within reasonable distance of Penelec's area of operations in western PA.Responsibilities include:Working safely in accordance with the Company's Accident Prevention Handbook.Investigating and developing planning studies to recommend and drive the necessary distribution system expansions and modifications to maintain reliable electrical infrastructure that meets present and future electrical needs.Demonstrating proficiency in the use of engineering analysis software to model the distribution system, calculate voltage drop and fault currents of circuits, and perform distribution switching and protection studies.Preparing budget estimates and schedules for system reinforcement projects.Supporting operations and maintenance by performing switching studies and preparing settings for mobile substation installations as needed.Performing protective device coordination studies for substation transformers and circuit breakers along with circuit protection (fuses and reclosers) as needed.Understanding and recommending settings for various regulator and capacitor controls.Designing and supporting the installation of distributed control systems including radio controls for line switches and reclosers as well as loop line sectionalizing schemes.Preparing protection specifications for new capital projects and system upgrades.Performing long-term, area-wide planning studies using applicable distribution system analysis software and preparing load study reports that detail the study findings and recommendations.Performing capacity studies for customer new load requests and preparing load study reports that detail the study findings and recommendations.Performing power quality studies as needed.Performing technical reviews and interconnection studies for customer distributed generation applications.Supporting operations with real-time system monitoring and operating/switching studies during peak load periods and system emergencies.Performing outage analysis, including analysis of circuit lockouts, in support of the Company's reliability initiatives.Completing Customer Experiencing Multiple Interruptions (CEMI) and Worst Performing Circuit (WPC) analysis and recommend reliability improvements.Investigating and responding to customer reliability inquiries received through regulatory agencies, Company officers and/or Company processes.Providing field and equipment commissioning support to technicians and other operating personnel on an as needed basis.Supporting the Penelec storm process as needed, either as a hazard dispatcher, storm analyst or line shop analyst.May be assigned special projects as business needs require. Qualifications:Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution is required. Acceptable alternatives are: (1) a Professional Engineer's (PE) License (2) a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or technical field of study (non-ABET) plus an advanced degree in Electrical Engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor's program. Engineering Technology degrees require PE license to meet position requirements.Minimum 0 - 5 years' engineering experience is required.Previous engineering experience is strongly preferred.Experience and knowledge of electrical systems, operations, and maintenance practices, switching and tagging, computer systems, work management and electrical controls are desired. Relay control work experience is a plus.Demonstrated experience in effectively working and communicating across functional boundaries and providing total customer satisfaction.Able to identify and implement effective restoration processes and procedures.Self-motivated and a self-starter, customer focused, results oriented and a team player.Effective written and oral communication skills.Able to analyze data, write technical reports, develop work packages to implement recommendations and the ability to handle multiple assignments.Able to provide storm restoration support and hazard dispatching duties during storm restoration efforts.Able to apply technical skills to solve practical problems and develop and provide technical information to support the Regional Dispatching Office to ensure safe and efficient operation of the electrical system.Willing to travel throughout the service territory, and willing to work extra and/or irregular hours.Benefits, Compensation & Workforce DiversityAt FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. 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Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.SafetySafety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.Position ClassificationExempt FirstEnergy Human Resources Team