About the role

What will you do at ECS Tech Inc?

Job Description

ECS is seeking an Automation Engineer to support a Department of Defense (DoD)

program.

ECS is seeking an experienced, mission-focused Automation Engineer to join an

engineering team responsible for a hybrid environment spanning Amazon Web

Services (AWS) GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government, and on-premises data center

infrastructure. The Automation Engineer will design, build, and maintain the

program's automation capabilities, including infrastructure as code,

configuration management, compliance workflow automation, and GitHub-based

delivery pipelines. This role will reduce manual effort, improve consistency,

and ensure that infrastructure and compliance changes are reviewed, versioned,

tested, repeatable, and auditable in accordance with Defense Information Systems

Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) and Risk

Management Framework (RMF) guidelines.

Primary

Responsibilities

* Automate patch orchestration, DISA STIG hardening, configuration validation,
and drift remediation for Windows and Linux systems.
* Develop Python tools that automate operational and cybersecurity compliance
workflows, including parsing and generating STIG Checklist (CKL) files;
consuming ACAS and Nessus exports; tracking IAVM and POA&M status; and
producing scheduled reports and dashboards.
* Design, develop, and maintain reusable Terraform modules for AWS GovCloud and
Azure Government compute, networking, identity and access management,
storage, and monitoring resources.
* Bring existing manually provisioned infrastructure under version control and
infrastructure-as-code management without disrupting production operations.
* Use JSON, YAML, CSV, and REST application programming interfaces (API) to
exchange data and integrate platforms in the environment, including Jira,
Splunk, NetBox, Infoblox, NetApp ONTAP, Active Directory, and cloud-provider
services.
* Replace manual runbook steps with idempotent, logged, testable, and auditable
automation that supports CCB review and cybersecurity evidence requirements.
* Develop and maintain GitHub workflows and continuous integration and
continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines that enforce branching, pull-request,
code-review, testing, and release controls.
* Incorporate infrastructure-as-code, configuration, and application security
scanning into automated delivery workflows and address identified findings.
* Work from the team backlog in Jira under an Agile/Scrum delivery cadence;
participate in asynchronous standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement,
reviews, and demonstrations.
* Coordinate with engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and program
stakeholders to prioritize automation opportunities and ensure solutions meet
mission, security, and operational requirements.
* Other duties, as assigned.
Salary Range: $120,000 - $170,000
General Description of Benefits [https://ecstech.com/careers/benefits]

Qualifications

Required Skills:
* U.S. citizen.
* Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret or higher security clearance.
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a
related field of study, or an equivalent combination of education and
hands-on experience.
* 5+ years of professional experience in systems engineering, DevOps, site
reliability engineering, or automation engineering roles.
* Strong hands-on Python development experience for automation and integration,
including JSON, YAML, and CSV data processing; REST API integration; error
handling; logging; and unit testing.
* Production experience with Terraform, including reusable modules, remote
state, workspaces, and AWS and/or Azure providers.
* Proficiency with Git and GitHub workflows.
* Working knowledge of Windows Server and Linux administration, Active
Directory, and enterprise networking fundamentals.
* Working knowledge of DoD cybersecurity compliance requirements and processes
* Ability to work onsite as required by the program.

Which skills does this role require?

PythonTerraformAWS GovCloudAzure GovernmentGitHubCI/CDAutomationInfrastructure as CodeDISA STIGRMFWindows ServerLinuxActive DirectoryREST APIAgileCybersecurityScrumJiraSplunkNetBoxInfobloxNetApp ONTAPDevOpsSite Reliability EngineeringCompliancePatch OrchestrationDrift RemediationJSONYAMLCSVREST APIsAWSAzureMachine Learning

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