Automation / Cloud Services Specialist

Job Summary

This role supports a defense-focused technical program delivering automation and cloud services for complex C5ISR systems. The position is responsible for implementing infrastructure and application automation, configuring and administering cloud and on-premises platforms, and enabling CI/CD and DevOps practices across development, testing, and production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement automation across infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, deployment, testing, and operations

• Modernize infrastructure to support agile, automated, and jointly managed environments

• Assess compliance with IT policies, standards, and procedures and recommend improvements

• Develop automation for applications, networks, and services across development, testing, and production environments

• Collaborate with infrastructure, development, and testing teams to automate processes, reduce technical debt, and optimize CI/CD pipelines

• Support integration throughout the testing lifecycle to ensure timely delivery

• Maintain automation code and supporting files in source control repositories

• Train operations personnel on automation tools and processes

• Configure and administer cloud services in hyperscale cloud environments

• Configure and administer cloud services in on-premises cloud platforms

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in network and system administration

• Experience with virtualization technologies (Linux, Windows, VMware, etc.)

• Proficiency with source control tools such as Git and GitLab/GitHub

• Proven ability to lead medium to large infrastructure or automation projects

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in infrastructure IT operations

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in software automation and development

• At least 2 years of scripting experience

• Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I certification

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation

• Cloud computing certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, or equivalent)

• Experience with on-premises cloud platforms

• Active Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

• Experience supporting systems and network architecture within IT operations and AI/ML environments

• Background in CI/CD, DevOps, or automation-focused roles

• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud architectures

• Familiarity with major cloud platforms and services

• Hands-on experience developing and managing Ansible playbooks and automation platforms

• Python scripting experience, including API integrations

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform

• Strong focus on quality assurance, testing, and issue resolution

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills