Job Requirements
Remote
Secret Polygraph not specified
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$195,000 - $245,000
Job Description
Top Skills' Details
At least 8 years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure automation, or DevOps, with substantial time on Ansible
Ansible automation for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, and orchestration
Strong command of Ansible playbooks, roles, modules, and variables
Secondary Skills - Nice to Haves
Ansible
Job Description
This Ansible Engineering role demands deep expertise in leveraging Ansible for automating a wide range of IT tasks, from infrastructure provisioning and configuration management to application deployment and orchestration. The ideal candidate will possess a strong command of Ansible's core components, including playbooks, roles, modules, and variables. Proficiency in writing YAML and Jinja2 templates is essential for creating reusable and dynamic Ansible configurations. Experience with Ansible Galaxy for sharing and managing Ansible roles is highly advantageous. A strong understanding of infrastructure as code (IaC) principles and practices is crucial for building and managing infrastructure in a declarative and repeatable manner. Familiarity with other automation tools, such as Terraform, Chef, or Puppet, is beneficial. Experience with version control systems like Git is essential for managing Ansible code and collaborating effectively within a team.
Beyond core Ansible skills, this role requires a solid foundation in Linux system administration, including managing users, permissions, services, and networking. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their respective APIs is highly desirable for automating cloud infrastructure management. Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes is advantageous for automating containerized deployments. A strong understanding of CI/CD principles and practices is essential for integrating Ansible automation into automated build and deployment pipelines. Experience with configuration management databases (CMDBs) can be beneficial for tracking and managing configuration items. The successful candidate will be adept at troubleshooting and resolving complex automation issues, working collaboratively with other IT teams to ensure the smooth operation of automated systems. A passion for automation, a commitment to continuous learning, and a desire to stay at the forefront of Ansible best practices and related automation technologies are critical for success in this role.
Required
At least 8 years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure automation, or DevOps, with substantial time on Ansible
Ansible automation for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, and orchestration
Strong command of Ansible playbooks, roles, modules, and variables
YAML and Jinja2 templating for reusable, dynamic configurations
Packer for building and maintaining machine images
Infrastructure as code principles and practices
Git for version control and team collaboration
Linux system administration, including users, permissions, services, and networking
CI/CD principles and practices for automated build and deployment pipelines
Security focused engineering, including secure coding practices, least privilege, and treating security as a design requirement rather than an afterthought
Troubleshooting complex automation issues and working with other IT teams
Experience working on Agile Scrum teams, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives, and delivering work in incremental, iterative releases
Secret clearance eligible
Bachelor’s degree
Preferred
GitLab CI/CD
Terraform
DISA STIG implementation, including automating STIG hardening and validating compliance with SCAP or similar scanning tools
Linux RPM management, including creating and maintaining custom RPM packages
AWS and its APIs for automating cloud infrastructure
Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments
Experience supporting DoD Authority to Operate (ATO) processes under the Risk Management Framework (RMF), including preparing security documentation, implementing and evidencing security controls, and remediating findings to reach and keep authorization
Secret clearance
Additional Skills & Qualifications
This project is in support of the Air Force Platform One office, this office in Air Force works differently than some, it's focused building a government open source platform to help stand up edge hardware and software environments.
At least 8 years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure automation, or DevOps, with substantial time on Ansible
Ansible automation for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, and orchestration
Strong command of Ansible playbooks, roles, modules, and variables
Secondary Skills - Nice to Haves
Ansible
Job Description
This Ansible Engineering role demands deep expertise in leveraging Ansible for automating a wide range of IT tasks, from infrastructure provisioning and configuration management to application deployment and orchestration. The ideal candidate will possess a strong command of Ansible's core components, including playbooks, roles, modules, and variables. Proficiency in writing YAML and Jinja2 templates is essential for creating reusable and dynamic Ansible configurations. Experience with Ansible Galaxy for sharing and managing Ansible roles is highly advantageous. A strong understanding of infrastructure as code (IaC) principles and practices is crucial for building and managing infrastructure in a declarative and repeatable manner. Familiarity with other automation tools, such as Terraform, Chef, or Puppet, is beneficial. Experience with version control systems like Git is essential for managing Ansible code and collaborating effectively within a team.
Beyond core Ansible skills, this role requires a solid foundation in Linux system administration, including managing users, permissions, services, and networking. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their respective APIs is highly desirable for automating cloud infrastructure management. Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes is advantageous for automating containerized deployments. A strong understanding of CI/CD principles and practices is essential for integrating Ansible automation into automated build and deployment pipelines. Experience with configuration management databases (CMDBs) can be beneficial for tracking and managing configuration items. The successful candidate will be adept at troubleshooting and resolving complex automation issues, working collaboratively with other IT teams to ensure the smooth operation of automated systems. A passion for automation, a commitment to continuous learning, and a desire to stay at the forefront of Ansible best practices and related automation technologies are critical for success in this role.
Required
At least 8 years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure automation, or DevOps, with substantial time on Ansible
Ansible automation for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, and orchestration
Strong command of Ansible playbooks, roles, modules, and variables
YAML and Jinja2 templating for reusable, dynamic configurations
Packer for building and maintaining machine images
Infrastructure as code principles and practices
Git for version control and team collaboration
Linux system administration, including users, permissions, services, and networking
CI/CD principles and practices for automated build and deployment pipelines
Security focused engineering, including secure coding practices, least privilege, and treating security as a design requirement rather than an afterthought
Troubleshooting complex automation issues and working with other IT teams
Experience working on Agile Scrum teams, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives, and delivering work in incremental, iterative releases
Secret clearance eligible
Bachelor’s degree
Preferred
GitLab CI/CD
Terraform
DISA STIG implementation, including automating STIG hardening and validating compliance with SCAP or similar scanning tools
Linux RPM management, including creating and maintaining custom RPM packages
AWS and its APIs for automating cloud infrastructure
Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments
Experience supporting DoD Authority to Operate (ATO) processes under the Risk Management Framework (RMF), including preparing security documentation, implementing and evidencing security controls, and remediating findings to reach and keep authorization
Secret clearance
Additional Skills & Qualifications
This project is in support of the Air Force Platform One office, this office in Air Force works differently than some, it's focused building a government open source platform to help stand up edge hardware and software environments.
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