Location: Dulles Town Center, VASalary: NegotiableDescription: Platform Automation EngineerThe Platform Automation Engineer will be part of a team delivering "Platform"A' as a capability supporting the Navy's FORGE Software Factory. Members of this team work independently on large-scale, distributed, fault-tolerant cloud-based systems in primarily Linux based environments. They provide Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to deploy Platform technologies such as Kubernetes and AWS EKS. This is a diverse team of highly skilled operators who help our customers succeed with Agile and DevOps. Along with managing the entire deployment and operations lifecycle of these platforms and supporting technologies, you will also handle their integration with on-premises and cloud services.Work is hybrid, with 50% on-site work at the Navy FORGE SW Factory in Riverdale, MD.This role will include, but is not limited to tasks like the following:A cents € cents Create, implement, and manage Platform deploymentsA cents € cents Set up and maintain AWS environments.A cents € cents Work closely with developers to ensure Platform meets their needsA cents € cents Provide expertise for operational management of monitoring and platform managementA cents € cents Manage virtualized Linux and/or Windows (2016 and above) systemsA cents € cents Develop and deliver configuration and deployment automation utilizing tools such as Terraform and Ansible for continuously improving the functionality, availability, and manageability of the Platform and associated services.A cents € cents Set up administrator and service accounts, maintain system documentationA cents € cents Works closely with developers in troubleshooting issues.Required Skills:A cents € cents Must be a US Citizen with a current DoD Secret Security clearance (or higher)A cents € cents 5 years of experience in related fields or technologies to this job descriptionA cents € cents Subject Matter Expertise in AWS and System Administration of Linux/Unix Operating SystemA cents € cents Experience developing automation solutions with competence in scripting languages for automating frequently executed activities.A cents € cents Experience with IaC technologies such as Terraform and/or AnsibleA cents € cents Experience with Automation and scriptingA cents € cents Experience troubleshooting Operating Systems and ApplicationsA cents € cents Strong experience working as part of a team collaborating on problem resolution.A cents € cents DoD 8570.01 IAT Level 2 (or higher) - Level 2 requires one or more of the following Professional Certifications: CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCPDesired Skills:A cents € cents Experience working in the DoD Platform One EnvironmentA cents € cents Experience in an Agile/DevOps/DevSecOps environmentA cents € cents Experience with the installation and maintenance of one or more Platform technologies such as Kubernetes, Rancher, Tanzu, OpenShift and EKSA cents € cents Working knowledge cloud and on-premises networking and experience with relevant technologies such as Load Balancers/DNS/SSL/Firewalls/NAT/NTPA cents € cents Experience working with various RDBMS such as Amazon RDS, MySQL and PostgresSecurity Clearance RequiredSecretU.S. Citizen Required?YesContact: job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at