Ansible Automation Engineer

Job Title: Ansible Automation Engineer

Department: Federal Services

Job Purpose: Cyber Range Automation

About Circadence Corporation

Circadence is an award-winning, privately held, US-owned business that specializes in cybersecurity training and assessment platforms. Our core area of expertise is the development and management of cyber range capabilities, implementation of policies, processes and tools required to conduct cyber assessments and cyber range automation. Circadence has spent more than a decade working with the Joint Information Operations Range (JIOR) and Joint Mission Environment Test Capability (JMETC) Multiple Independent Levels of Security (MILS) Network (JMN), building cyber ranges and participating in cyber T&E, exercises, and training events. JMN is part of the National Cyber Range Complex (NCRC). Research and development programs focus on tools and services to enhance cyber operations.

Job Description

Ansible Automation Engineer- is responsible for developing playbooks and roles to configure VMware ESX and ESXi virtual/cloud hypervisor environments, application deployment, intra-service orchestration, and many other IT needs. This is an opportunity to join a passionate and dynamic team developing virtual cyber ranges for DoD and Federal Government customers. Provide technical support to JMN Operations concerning infrastructure automation solutions. Troubleshoot and resolve issues in our dev, test, and production environments. Administer Ansible infrastructure, perform maintenance and configuration and provide SME level support. Update system and process documentation and user guides as needed diagrams and SOPs as needed. Work collaboratively with the engineering team to create and deploy Ansible solutions for a distributed data center infrastructure environment. Support automation of business processes and software deployment/configuration through a variety of frameworks, development languages and tools (python/ java script /bash, etc.)

Required

• 4+ years’ experience in creating and deploying Ansible frameworks and playbooks.

• 4+ years Python scripting and automation

• 4+ years YAML Development/Ansible automations

• 4+ years DevOps/pipeline automation experience

• 4+ years’ experience managing configuration, build and deployments for enterprise software solutions.

• 4+ years Windows and Linux vulnerability management

• Experience using applications such as: Jira, GitHub

• Previous Experience with "patching and vulnerability remediation" is plus

• Have at least 1 year of experience in software development.

• Knowledge of WinRM and SSH

• Excellent knowledge of Linux technologies

• Understanding of network fundamentals, APIs and HTTP protocol

• Cybersecurity knowledge a plus

• Dell, NetApp and Cisco Infrastructure familiarity

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Current or previous government contract experience

• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, team oriented environment

• A self-motivated, proactive, results-oriented individual. Able to manage multiple competing priorities effectively

• Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent years of experience In lieu of degree

• Must be located at or near Tupelo, MS or Huntsville, AL; or be willing to relocate

• US Citizen/US Resident required. Ability to obtain a security clearance is required. Existing US Government security clearance a plus.

Circadence Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.

Circadence will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements. https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

All Circadence employees are expected to actively support diversity on their teams, and in the Company.

NOTICE: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.