Automation Engineer

Benefits:

• Pet Insurance
• HSA & FSA Plans
• 401(k)
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

Description


At DANE, we support some of the nation’s most complex programs with a team that blends technical excellence and true collaboration. We offer competitive benefits, generous PTO, and a culture where your work is recognized, impactful, and valued.


We are seeking an Automation Engineer to work across our DevOps teams, building broad expertise in infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and platform support. You will have a designated team home but will routinely participate in cross-team projects, training, and knowledge sharing, gaining hands-on exposure to a diverse set of tooling and environments spanning both cloud (GitLab, AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, Terraform, Docker) and on-premises (Jenkins, OpenShift, Ansible) contexts.

Details:


Location: Hybrid - Onsite, Arlington, VA ,1-2 day/week and as needed
Job Type: Full Time
Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or Equivalent
Experience: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
Clearance: Must hold Active DoD/D Secret Clearance or higher



Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines and automation in both cloud (GitLab, AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, Terraform, Docker) and on-premises (Jenkins, OpenShift, Ansible) contexts
• Participate in infrastructure provisioning and application deployment automation across both environments
• Troubleshoot, document, and continuously improve deployment, monitoring, and security automation for all platforms
• Engage with both the cloud and on-premises teams, proactively learning primary and secondary stacks through onboarding, peer programming, and joint solutioning
• Share learnings and best practices across the DevOps organization to reduce silos and accelerate overall capability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
• Must be able to attain a DoD Secret Clearance
• Minimum 4+ years of experience in a DevOps, automation, or infrastructure engineering role
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance using GitLab CI and/or Jenkins
• Experience with infrastructure provisioning and automation using Terraform and/or Ansible
• Experience with containerization and container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes/EKS
• Experience with AWS cloud services for application deployment and infrastructure automation
• Familiarity with OpenShift for on-premises container platform support
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and/or Bash for automation and infrastructure tooling
• Experience with Git / GitLab version control workflows in an agile development environment
• Experience with monitoring and observability tooling in cloud and on-premises environments (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, or equivalent)
• Experience with agile project tracking tools such as Jira
• Strong troubleshooting skills across deployment, monitoring, and security automation
• Ability to work effectively across multiple teams, proactively share knowledge, and operate in a fast-paced cross-functional environment
• Must be able to work in the Washington, DC area and work in person at least once per week

Optional Certifications

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or equivalent cloud certification
• Red Hat OpenShift certification or equivalent

DANE LLC is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Flexible work from home options available.