About the role

  • Ansible Engineer designing, developing, and maintaining automated infrastructure for DoD programs. Focused on secure and compliant automation using Ansible playbooks across hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles to automate system configuration, patching, deployment, and compliance enforcement.
  • Develop reusable automation frameworks aligned with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.
  • Automate provisioning and configuration of Linux and Windows systems in enterprise DoD environments.
  • Integrate automation workflows with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Support automation across hybrid environments (on-premises, private cloud, and DoD cloud environments such as AWS GovCloud or Azure Government).
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, and DevOps teams to implement automated solutions.
  • Implement automation in compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements including:
  • Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) STIGs
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls
  • Develop playbooks that enforce system hardening baselines and configuration drift remediation.
  • Support Authority to Operate (ATO) documentation and technical validation efforts.
  • Ensure secure credential management and integration with enterprise identity solutions.
  • Integrate Ansible automation with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
  • Support containerized environments and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes/OpenShift).
  • Maintain version control and automated testing of playbooks.
  • Document automation architecture, workflows, and standard operating procedures.
  • Participate in design reviews and technical planning sessions.
  • Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers.
  • Support incident response and troubleshooting related to automation systems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automation.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience developing Ansible playbooks and roles.
  • Experience supporting DoD or federal government environments.
  • Strong understanding of Linux system administration.
  • Experience implementing automation in secure, STIG-hardened environments.
  • Active DoD Secret clearance (or ability to obtain).

Job title

Ansible Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$125,000 - $145,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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