ResponsibilitiesThe Linux Automation Engineer is needed to help maintain on premises and cloud Kubernetes environments. This position would help in the administration and configuration of Kubernetes environments to facilitate application hosting. Deploying applications in an automated containerized fashion on Kubernetes, help in the scalability, reliability, and maintenance while reducing cost and improving performance. Integration with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines will also increase productivity and faster time to deployment. This position would be responsible for the maintenance and integration of the multiple on premises and cloud hosted environments.
Responsibilities:
- Design and build components encompassing network, security, identity, governance, development and operations in Azure cloud environments.
- Operationalize solutions from proof-of-concept through production using automation for repeatability, maintainability, and to enforce standards
- Proven “automation-first” mindset with a focus on efficiency and scalability.
Schedule:
- This position is fully on-site M-F in the Baltimore-Metropolitan area.
- Core hours are 0930-1430 Monday-Friday to ensure overlap with the team, attendance is expected outside of this window as needed to support meetings, deployments, and team activities.
- The system administration team is expected to have on-site coverage 0600-1800 Monday-Friday and schedules will be coordinated with other members of the team to ensure this coverage.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience, or Master's degree and 3+ years of experience, or 0 years with PhD. A degree should be in one of the following fields: Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or Cybersecurity. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, an additional 4 years of relevant experience or specialized training may be considered.
- Active IAT Level II CompTIA Security+ certification.
- Minimum Active Secret clearance.
- Expertise managing Red Hat (RHEL) systems with Ansible Playbooks.
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and their integration into CI tools (e.g., Gitlab CI).
- Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) (Primarily Azure).
- Knowledge of Kubernetes systems and deployments.
- Proficiency in containerization technologies.
- Expertise deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.
- Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols.
- Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
Desired:
- Experience automating execution of Ansible playbooks through tools such as AWX, Ansible Tower, Run Deck, or GitLab.
- Experience deploying and managing observability and monitoring platforms such as Grafana, SolarWinds, or similar.
- Experience deploying and managing SIEMs such as Splunk.
- Basic ability to program in languages such as Java, Python, or C#.
- Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools (GitLab CI).
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Terraform.
Target Salary Range$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
