Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer

What you'll do

• Develop automation frameworks and scalable infrastructure for enterprise Linux environments.
• Write idempotent Ansible playbooks to manage configuration at scale and correct drift.
• Perform system hardening, performance optimization, and automated monitoring.
• Translate stakeholder pain points into automated solutions to reduce manual effort.
• Implement security compliance and vulnerability management frameworks like STIG, RMF, or NIST.
• Create repeatable methodologies from early automation wins to share with leadership.
• Mentor team members to foster a culture of automation and technical growth.

What we're looking for

• 5+ years of experience administering Linux-based environments such as RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Experience managing configuration at scale using Ansible, including enforcing system state and writing idempotent playbooks.
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Ansible, Terraform, Salt, Puppet, or Chef.
• Experience with Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Experience managing systems within U.S. federal government or DoD enterprise IT environments, including STIG, RMF, or NIST frameworks.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph exam.
• Associate’s degree with 5+ years of IT experience, Bachelor’s with 3+ years, or Master’s with 1+ year of IT experience.
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level III and CSSP-IS certifications within 30 days of start date.
• Experience with VMware vSphere administration (preferred).
• Experience in Kubernetes, container platform operations, or workload orchestration (preferred).
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP (preferred).
• Experience with NetApp storage solutions and enterprise backup and recovery (preferred).
• Knowledge of version control concepts and Git (preferred).