Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Senior DevOps Engineer (Ansible)
Security Clearance : TS / SCI
Location : Annapolis Junction, MD
Job Type : Full-Time
Target Salary Range
- : $160,000 - $205,000
- This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and / or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary
Position Overview :
While the primary focus will be on Ansible, we also value a strong working knowledge of Terraform to automate configuration management and streamline operational tasks. You will collaborate closely with development, operations, and security teams to enhance system reliability, scalability, and performance. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about cloud infrastructure and automation to make a meaningful impact within a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Responsibilities
Design and implement cloud infrastructure using Terraform and HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL).Automate provisioning, scaling, and management of infrastructure to ensure reliability and efficiency.Collaborate with development and operations teams to support cloud initiatives and streamline deployment processes.Monitor cloud environments, perform regular maintenance, and troubleshoot issues as they arise.Implement and enforce best practices for cloud security, compliance, and risk management.Conduct ongoing security testing and code reviews to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.Contribute to architectural designs, technical documentation, and provide engineering solutions for improved security.Stay current with new tools, technologies, and industry best practices, and advise teams on secure coding practices.Integrate Terraform with Ansible to automate the provisioning and configuration of infrastructure, ensuring a seamless and consistent infrastructure-as-code (IaC) deployment process across cloud and on-prem environments.Use Terraform to manage and provision infrastructure resources (e.g., compute, storage, networking) and leverage Ansible for post-provisioning configuration management, including application deployments and security hardening.Collaborate with engineering teams to design end-to-end automation workflows that combine Terraform's infrastructure provisioning with Ansible’s configuration management, ensuring scalable, repeatable, and secure deployments.Qualifications
Experience in software engineering and integration of Commercial Off-the-Shelf software productsMust have a current DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level III certification