Linux Automation Engineer

Amentum is currently seeking a Linux Automation Engineer to support an IT Managed Services program in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The overall program includes a 500+ work force performing Enterprise IT support, Service Desk, and Telecommunications support across multiple facilities and locations, for classified and unclassified telecommunications and information technology (IT) systems.

As a member of the team, you will:

Participate in the design of software tools and subsystems to support reuse and domain analysis. Assist Applications Engineer and Applications Programmer to interpret software requirements and design specifications to code and integrate and test software components. Work will primarily be performed in a Linux environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or relevant discipline and 6 years relevant experience OR an Associates degree and 9 years of experience OR a High School degree/GED and 12 years of experience
• Related experience can be substituted for relevant education and vice versa.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET (TS) or DOE Q Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a TOP SECRET (TS) or DOE Q Clearance.
• Experience in architecting complete computer solutions, system design, engineering, and system development, including familiarity with modern DevOps practices and tools
• 2 or more years of experience developing automation code using Ansible
• 2 or more years of experience with virtual machines and cloud technologies (e.g. VMWare vSphere)
• 2 or more years of experience with RedHat Linux (or similar Linux distribution) system administration
• Demonstrable understanding of Linux or Windows Server-based enterprise architectures
• Knowledge of hardware and operating systems, including system architectures, network infrastructures, and client-server principles
• Experience working in a collaborative environment (unclassified/classified)
• Work is primarily performed on site and therefore the candidate must reside in the Albuquerque area

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the full software development lifecycle using iterative or agile methodologies
• Experience with automation, orchestration, continuous integration/ continuous delivery including such tools as Ansible, Puppet, Docker, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Nexus, etc.
• Experience applying Test Driven Development (TDD) principles and automated testing (e.g., Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin)
• Experience with common software architectures (e.g., microservices, distributed architecture models, etc.)
• Experience with container technologies, using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Experience with Linux server-based system administration. (e.g., account maintenance, data backups, system performance maintenance, installation and configuration of new hardware/software)
• Experience reading, interpreting, writing, modifying, and executing scripts (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) on Windows or Unix systems
• Experience with virtual machines and cloud technologies (e.g., Microsoft Hyper-V, VMWare vSphere, Open Stack, AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals (e.g., networks devices, ports/protocols, addressing, routing, network access, identity, and access management, and authentication)
• Knowledge of secure configuration management techniques (e.g., STIGs) and secure software development and deployment practices
• Skill in identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, availability, capacity, or configuration problems relative to the goals of the system
• Experience developing, testing, troubleshooting, and deploying large-scale systems for managing, processing, and disseminating data from disparate data sources
• Experience with large, multi-organizational, multi-discipline projects with emphasis on satellite or other aerospace systems
• Ability to travel on occasion
• Preference is an active DOE Q Clearance or DoD Reciprocity

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