Be responsible for cloud infrastructure, automating and streamlining operations, and building and maintaining tools for deployment
Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless integration and deployment
Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code
Write playbooks for use in and administer Ansible Automation Platform
Collaborate with development teams to optimize workflows and enhance software delivery
Troubleshooting/resolving issues in development, test, and production environments
Monitor and support projects maintained by external teams for alignment to standards, best practices, and issue resolution
Provide code reviews
Review pull requests submitted by various teams for logical or syntax issues
Research new technologies to support enterprise automation solutions for large DoD Systems
Investigate and resolve complex issues that span multiple applications/technologies and require involvement from technical personnel across multiple groups
Verify documentation is easy to understand for both internal and external teams with varying skillsets and expertise
Provide feedback on internal processes and recommendations for improvement
Prepare technical briefs to present to engineering review teams.
Decompose tasks and provide status updates
Install test branches on physical hardware on lab equipment as first level integration tests
Run automated tests, collect results and generate reports
Verify install documentation is executable

US Citizenship
Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level Security Clearance or ability to obtain an interim security clearance prior to hire date
DoD 8140\8570 Certifications to be qualified as an Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II
Professional Scrum Developer (PSD) or Certified Scrum Developer (CSD)
3+ years of technical experience
Experience in a DEVOPS role or similar overseeing complex IT infrastructure
2+ years hands on experience using and administering Ansible
Working knowledge and experience with Agile framework and Scrum
Experience with AWS EC2 and S3 building virtual instances and utilizing cloud storage
Experience managing all components of CI/CD pipelines
Experience with cloud tools: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Jenkins, etc.
Ability to create and test virtualized environments (VMWare, OpenShift, Hyper-V, AWS, Azure)
Ability to effectively install, configure, and administer in a multi-system and/or multi-application environment
Experience with Microsoft PowerShell is critical as it is heavily leveraged to automate installation, configuration, hardening, and maintenance tasks
Ability to automate the installation and configuration of applications
Working knowledge and experience of System Engineering processes and procedures
Knowledge of client/server architectures
Experience with programming/scripting languages
Knowledge of Linux/Windows OS and networking from a system design perspective
Strong written and oral communication skills

Growth potential and ability to lead change
Company leadership that believes in learning, teaching, passion, and flexibility
Challenging, motivating and fun work environment
Company culture that is guided by our core values
Agile product management methodologies with minimal process overhead
Flexible work schedule

Automation DevOps Engineer

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