Mission-Critical Automation Engineer | IaC & DevOps

ECS; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS is seeking an Automation Engineer to support a DoD program, working across AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and on-premises data centers. You will design, build, and maintain automation capabilities, including infrastructure as code, configuration management, and compliance workflows, following STIG and RMF guidelines.

You will develop Python tools, Terraform modules, and GitHub-based pipelines to reduce manual work, ensure auditable changes, and provide scheduled reports and dashboards.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with DoD Secret or higher clearance.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/IS/Engineering.
• 5+ years in systems engineering, DevOps, SRE, or automation.
• Strong Python development for automation & data processing; REST APIs.
• Terraform production experience, including modules & remote state.

Responsibilities

• Automate patch orchestration, STIG hardening, and drift remediation for Windows and Linux.
• Develop Python tools for automation and compliance workflows; parse STIG CKL files and process ACAS/Nessus exports.
• Create reusable Terraform modules for AWS GovCloud and Azure Government.</br>Manage IaC and version control without impacting production.
• Build and maintain GitHub workflows and CI/CD pipelines enforcing reviews and tests.
• Integrate security scanning into delivery workflows (Checkov, tfsec, etc.).
• Collaborate in Jira agile ceremonies and coordinate with stakeholders to meet mission and security requirements.

Skills

Python development

Git & GitHub workflows

Windows & Linux administration

REST API integration

DevOps / SRE

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering or related field

Equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

PowerShell

Job description

ECS is seeking an Automation Engineer to support a DoD program, working across AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and on-premises data centers. You will design, build, and maintain automation capabilities, including infrastructure as code, configuration management, and compliance workflows, following STIG and RMF guidelines.

You will develop Python tools, Terraform modules, and GitHub-based pipelines to reduce manual work, ensure auditable changes, and provide scheduled reports and dashboards.