Systems Engineer - III

Ampcus Inc; Richmond; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology provider seeks a Systems Engineer to enhance automation processes and support Infrastructure as Code initiatives. This role involves collaboration with the eBusiness security team to streamline authentication and API services. Key qualifications include proficiency in Ansible, GitLab, and Python, alongside experience with cloud technologies such as OpenShift or Kubernetes. Ideal candidates will minimize manual tasks through automation and development of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring effective change management practices.

Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect.
• Familiarity with modern authentication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on automation and Infrastructure as Code.
• Design and develop code for Access Management Services.
• Improve existing automation processes and health checks.
• Reduce manual tasks through automation.

Skills

Ansible Tower

GitLab

Python

OpenShift and/or Kubernetes

Unix/Linux

Shell scripting

Identity and Access Management Systems (IAM)

Experience with RESTful APIs

Argo CD

Agile

Tools

SQL

JavaScript

ServiceNow

PKI Experience

RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

Ansible Automation Hub and Ansible Galaxy

Nexus

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Systems Engineer – III. Location: Richmond, VA.

Job Summary

• Access gateway Engineer uses technology to improve, streamline and automate information technology systems and services.
• The eBusiness Security Access Gateway team is seeking an automation engineer to join a team of security engineers to create and improve Infrastructure and Configuration as Code (IaC and CaC).
• The Access gateway Engineer will collaborate with the eBusiness engineering team to understand secure Authentication, Authorization, Web Gateway, and API services to reduce manual processes, build CI/CD pipelines, and reduce overall time to market.

Position Requirements

• An automation engineer is needed to assist with further development of automated deployments inclusive of IBM Security Products.
• This position would assist in designing and developing the code required to build and maintain Access Management Services.
• This will allow the enhancement of and development of stronger automation processes, including full CI/CD pipelines, around the various Access Gateway environments, leading to less manual execution of scripts.
• Further automation will allow administrators to focus on code rather than procedures. Long term this will improve Change Management (CM) practices by ensuring all changes are captured in source control.
• This will enable automated rebuilds rehydrating environments and rapid recovery from ransomware or other critical incidents.
• The position will be responsible for improving existing processes and creating new automated health checks. Further efforts will reduce time spent by administrators doing manual tasks, reducing errors, integration with CM, integrating system monitoring for auto incident creation, self-healing based on environmental health, and streamlining work intake requests by integrating with Service Now.

Future development efforts will enable “no touch deployment” to further reduce time to market. Other duties will include knowledge sharing and continuously seeking improvement opportunities.

Basic Qualifications

• Ansible Tower
• GitLab
• Python
• OpenShift and/or Kubernetes
• Unix/Linux
• Shell scripting
• Identity and Access Management Systems (IAM)
• Experience with RESTful API’s
• Argo CD
• Agile

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of modern authentication and authorization protocols including:
  • OAuth 2.0
  • Open ID Connect (OIDC)
  • Federation (SAML 2.0)
  • System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM)
  • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
• Experience with IBM Security products
• SQL
• JavaScript
• ServiceNow
• PKI Experience
• RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Ansible Automation Hub and Ansible Galaxy
• Nexus

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.