Jr Automation & Orchestration Engineer

Responsibilities: of the Jr. Automation & Orchestration Engineer include: Support site reliability engineering, infrastructure automation, orchestration, release management, implementation, migration, and integration activities across enterprise environments Automate routine infrastructure tasks, software updates, system configurations, patching, deployments, and operational processes Develop, test, troubleshoot, and maintain automation scripts and workflows Develop Ansible playbooks, roles, and automation workflows for infrastructure configuration, deployment, testing, and operational management Perform Ansible development and testing in non-production environments before migrating automation capabilities into production networks Automate Windows infrastructure and endpoint administration using Ansible, PowerShell, Python, and related scripting technologies Develop automated solutions for system configuration, patching, software deployment, and infrastructure maintenance Support continuous development and continuous integration activities across enterprise infrastructure Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, and related DevOps platforms Support automated functional, integration, security, regression, acceptance, load, and stress testing Develop and document automated acceptance-testing approaches for new applications, capabilities, releases, and infrastructure changes Develop automated integration and regression testing procedures to improve release quality and operational reliability Support the design, implementation, testing, and deployment of infrastructure automation capabilities Participate in release management activities including release planning, scheduling, implementation, migration, and validation Establish, maintain, and update release management documentation, schedules, procedures, and implementation plans Assess release packages, infrastructure dependencies, software requirements, and existing equipment to identify potential deployment issues Support implementation and migration activities across production and non-production environments Troubleshoot automation failures, deployment issues, configuration problems, and infrastructure defects Analyze system and application behavior to identify opportunities for additional automation and operational improvements Support day-to-day infrastructure operations across virtualized, on-premises, cloud, and classified environments Develop and maintain technical documentation, work instructions, automation procedures, testing procedures, operational runbooks, and knowledge-transfer materials Document automation and orchestration processes to support repeatable and standardized operations Provide training and knowledge transfer when new technologies, automation capabilities, tools, or processes are introduced Participate in site surveys and infrastructure assessments as required to validate equipment, software, dependencies, and release requirements Collaborate with infrastructure, network, systems, cybersecurity, DevOps, SRE, and operations teams across distributed environments Support program execution within classified environments and assist with activities requiring access to SIPRNet Participate in continuous process improvement and identify opportunities to increase infrastructure reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency Follow Agile, DevOps, SRE, configuration management, and enterprise release-management processes Qualifications: of the Jr. Automation & Orchestration Engineer include: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline 1-2+ years of hands-on experience in site engineering, infrastructure automation, systems engineering, DevOps, SRE, or a related technical discipline Active Secret Clearnace Ability to obtain an IAT Level II baseline certification within the first 3 months of employment, such as Security+ CE, CySA+, GSEC, SSCP, CND, GICSP, or CCNA Security Hands-on experience with Ansible, including playbook development, automation, testing, and troubleshooting Experience using Ansible with Windows environments Experience with automated scripting, script development, coding, debugging, and maintenance Experience with PowerShell and/or Python Experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines, such as Jenkins, GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, or similar technologies Basic understanding of Azure DevOps, including workflows, projects, repositories, and configurations Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and collaborative software/infrastructure development practices Understanding of infrastructure automation, configuration management, and automated deployment concepts Ability to troubleshoot automation scripts, infrastructure configurations, deployment issues, and system failures Ability to work effectively as part of a distributed and geographically dispersed technical team Ability to work in a highly collaborative, forward-thinking, and innovation-driven environment Ability to support program execution in classified environments Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to create clear technical documentation, procedures, work instructions, and operational runbooks Ability to work onsite in Norfolk, VA Monday-Friday with a 6:00-8:00 AM start time Preferred Qualifications of the Jr. Automation & Orchestration Engineer include: Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation Experience automating infrastructure and/or test environments using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation Experience with Git, GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, or other source-control and CI/CD platforms Experience with automated infrastructure testing and validation Experience with functional, integration, regression, security, load, stress, or acceptance testing Experience supporting Windows Server environments Experience with PowerShell automation and Windows administration Experience with Python scripting and automation Experience with Azure DevOps and Microsoft Azure environments Experience supporting virtualized infrastructure and/or commercial cloud environments Experience with release management, software deployment, migration, and configuration management Experience with DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, or platform engineering ITILv4 certification or applicable ITIL experience Scrum Master certification or Agile/Scrum experience SAFe certification or experience working within a SAFe Agile environment Experience working with enterprise infrastructure at scale Security+ or another DoD 8570/IAT II certification Experience working with automated patching, configuration management, compliance, and infrastructure lifecycle management Experience developing reusable Ansible roles and automation frameworks Experience integrating automation with APIs, cloud platforms, configuration-management databases, or enterprise management systems Compensation: for the Jr. Automation & Orchestration Engineer includes: Salary: $95,000-$100,000 depending on experience Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by law