Automation Engineer – DoD Infra, NetCool & Ansible

General Dynamics Information Technology; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking an Automation Developer to support automation, event management, systems integration, and modernization within a DoD infrastructure environment. The role targets a systems or infrastructure developer with a Linux and scripting foundation to expand expertise across enterprise monitoring and automation technologies.

The successful candidate will work with experienced engineers, develop expertise in NetCool, Ansible, GitLab, and automation across a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in one or more of the following: Systems administration, infrastructure engineering, infrastructure automation, DevOps, systems integration.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience with Linux, scripting, automation, or systems integration.
• Experience supporting production enterprise IT environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python, Bash, or other approved scripts to automate recurring infrastructure and application activities.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks supporting approved infrastructure and application administration.
• Use GitLab or other approved source control tools to maintain automation code, configuration, documentation, and version history.
• Identify manual processes that can be standardized, simplified, or automated.
• Develop automated system and application health checks and validation processes.

Skills

Ansible

Bash scripting

GitLab

Netcool

Python automation

Tools

Linux

REST APIs

Configuration management

Enterprise monitoring

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking an Automation Developer to support automation, event management, systems integration, and modernization within a DoD infrastructure environment. The role targets a systems or infrastructure developer with a Linux and scripting foundation to expand expertise across enterprise monitoring and automation technologies.

The successful candidate will work with experienced engineers, develop expertise in NetCool, Ansible, GitLab, and automation across a