Aerospace DevOps Engineer — Ansible/IaC (Hybrid, Orlando)

The Structures Company; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 252,156,000 - 302,587,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

Bonus potential

Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

Job summary

The Structures Company, a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency, seeks a Software Engineer for a hybrid Orlando position. You will design and implement Ansible automation, manage inventories, and integrate IaC tools with CI/CD pipelines.

Active Secret clearance and being a U.S. person are required. The role emphasizes Linux administration, Python or Bash scripting, and collaboration to deliver secure, scalable automation solutions.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance required to start.
• Must be a U.S. Person (ITAR).
• Proficiency in Ansible playbooks and roles with idempotent design.
• Deep understanding of YAML and Jinja2 templating.
• Experience with dynamic and static inventory management.
• Strong Linux administration (RHEL/Ubuntu/Debian/Alpine).
• Experience with Ansible Windows modules, PowerShell, and AD integration.
• Experience combining Ansible with Terraform or CloudFormation for hybrid approaches.
• Experience with Ansible for container and Kubernetes cluster bootstrapping and management.
• Git workflows for playbooks and CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure Pipelines).
• Experience with testing tools like Molecule, TestInfra; Vault/KMS for secrets.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements Ansible automation solutions using idempotent playbooks and reusable roles.
• Manages dynamic and static inventories, host variables, and integration with external sources.
• Administers Linux distributions including RHEL, Ubuntu, Debian, and Alpine.
• Supports Windows automation using Ansible modules, PowerShell, and Active Directory integration.
• Integrates Ansible with Terraform, CloudFormation, and other IaC tools for hybrid provisioning.
• Automates container and Kubernetes cluster bootstrapping and management.
• Embeds Ansible runs into CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, linting, and deployment.
• Implements secrets management using Vault, Ansible Vault, or cloud KMS.
• Ensures compliance with security standards and maintains audit trails.
• Uses Python or Bash for custom modules and automation glue code.

Job description

The Structures Company, a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency, seeks a Software Engineer for a hybrid Orlando position. You will design and implement Ansible automation, manage inventories, and integrate IaC tools with CI/CD pipelines.

Active Secret clearance and being a U.S. person are required. The role emphasizes Linux administration, Python or Bash scripting, and collaboration to deliver secure, scalable automation solutions.