Job Requirements
San Diego, CA Bremerton, WA Norfolk, VA
Secret Polygraph not specified
Early Career (2+ yrs experience)
$87,000 - $114,000
Job Description
Overview
We are seeking a Junior Automation Engineer to support the automation, orchestration, and continuous improvement of large-scale enterprise IT environments. This role is ideal for someone with a foundation in systems engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automation who is looking to grow their expertise in automation technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-based operations.
You will work alongside a collaborative engineering team to automate processes, improve operational efficiency, support release management activities, and help build reliable, scalable infrastructure solutions.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions for infrastructure and operational processes.
Create and manage Ansible playbooks for environment provisioning, configuration management, and system administration tasks.
Automate routine maintenance, software deployments, system updates, and operational workflows.
Support CI/CD pipelines and release management activities using tools such as GitLab and related technologies.
Assist with implementation, migration, and integration efforts across enterprise environments.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and work instructions.
Perform testing activities including integration, regression, security, and performance testing.
Collaborate with engineers, administrators, and stakeholders to improve system reliability and operational efficiency.
Troubleshoot automation workflows, scripts, and deployment issues.
Provide knowledge transfer and training support for new automation capabilities and processes.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
1-2 years of experience supporting IT automation, DevOps, systems engineering, or infrastructure operations.
Experience developing or modifying scripts using PowerShell, Python, or similar scripting languages.
Experience with Ansible or comparable automation tools.
Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools such as GitLab or Jenkins.
Basic understanding of Azure DevOps workflows and source control practices.
Experience troubleshooting, debugging, and maintaining automation solutions.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to obtain an IAT Level II certification within the first three months of employment.
U.S. Citizenship required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
Exposure to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and DevOps methodologies.
Experience supporting enterprise Windows-based environments.
Familiarity with Agile development practices.
ITIL, Agile, Scrum, or SAFe experience or certifications.
Experience working in highly regulated or mission-critical environments.
Desired Skills
Infrastructure Automation
DevOps
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
Azure DevOps
Ansible
Terraform
GitLab
Jenkins
PowerShell
Python
CI/CD
Release Management
Configuration Management
Cloud Technologies
What You'll Gain
Hands-on experience with enterprise-scale automation and orchestration platforms.
Exposure to modern DevOps, SRE, and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
Opportunities for technical growth, mentorship, and long-term career development.
The ability to work with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative engineering environment.
We are seeking a Junior Automation Engineer to support the automation, orchestration, and continuous improvement of large-scale enterprise IT environments. This role is ideal for someone with a foundation in systems engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automation who is looking to grow their expertise in automation technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-based operations.
You will work alongside a collaborative engineering team to automate processes, improve operational efficiency, support release management activities, and help build reliable, scalable infrastructure solutions.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions for infrastructure and operational processes.
Create and manage Ansible playbooks for environment provisioning, configuration management, and system administration tasks.
Automate routine maintenance, software deployments, system updates, and operational workflows.
Support CI/CD pipelines and release management activities using tools such as GitLab and related technologies.
Assist with implementation, migration, and integration efforts across enterprise environments.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and work instructions.
Perform testing activities including integration, regression, security, and performance testing.
Collaborate with engineers, administrators, and stakeholders to improve system reliability and operational efficiency.
Troubleshoot automation workflows, scripts, and deployment issues.
Provide knowledge transfer and training support for new automation capabilities and processes.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
1-2 years of experience supporting IT automation, DevOps, systems engineering, or infrastructure operations.
Experience developing or modifying scripts using PowerShell, Python, or similar scripting languages.
Experience with Ansible or comparable automation tools.
Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools such as GitLab or Jenkins.
Basic understanding of Azure DevOps workflows and source control practices.
Experience troubleshooting, debugging, and maintaining automation solutions.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to obtain an IAT Level II certification within the first three months of employment.
U.S. Citizenship required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
Exposure to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and DevOps methodologies.
Experience supporting enterprise Windows-based environments.
Familiarity with Agile development practices.
ITIL, Agile, Scrum, or SAFe experience or certifications.
Experience working in highly regulated or mission-critical environments.
Desired Skills
Infrastructure Automation
DevOps
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
Azure DevOps
Ansible
Terraform
GitLab
Jenkins
PowerShell
Python
CI/CD
Release Management
Configuration Management
Cloud Technologies
What You'll Gain
Hands-on experience with enterprise-scale automation and orchestration platforms.
Exposure to modern DevOps, SRE, and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
Opportunities for technical growth, mentorship, and long-term career development.
The ability to work with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative engineering environment.
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