Junior OpenShift & Automation Engineer

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 91,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking a Junior Automation & OpenShift Engineer to support automation and container-platform capabilities in secure environments. You will contribute to Rundeck, Ansible, and OpenShift-based deployments under senior guidance, collaborating with Platform Engineering, Security, Network, and Infrastructure teams.

You will gain hands-on experience in infrastructure automation, CI/CD, GitOps, scripting, and security-focused operational practices, while developing

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.
• 0–2 years of relevant experience in software development, systems administration, DevOps, cloud/platform engineering, or IT automation.
• Foundational knowledge of Linux operating systems and command-line tools.
• Experience with scripting or programming languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell, or JavaScript).
• Familiarity with Git and source-control concepts.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development, testing, and maintenance of automation workflows and runbooks.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and inventories under guidance.
• Support OpenShift Container Platform installation, configuration, and day-two operations.
• Automate deployment tasks across Linux and Windows using scripting languages.
• Assist with deployment pipelines, GitOps configuration, and Helm charts.
• Troubleshoot automation, deployment, OpenShift, networking, and storage issues.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Written communication

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

Rundeck

Ansible

OpenShift

Git

Bash

Python

PowerShell

Helm

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking a Junior Automation & OpenShift Engineer to support automation and container-platform capabilities in secure environments. You will contribute to Rundeck, Ansible, and OpenShift-based deployments under senior guidance, collaborating with Platform Engineering, Security, Network, and Infrastructure teams.

You will gain hands-on experience in infrastructure automation, CI/CD, GitOps, scripting, and security-focused operational practices, while developing