Senior Automation Engineer (Ansible/Python) - Cyber Defense

Sealing Technologies, a Parsons Company; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Snacks & catered lunches

Company retreats

Pet-friendly offices

Merit bonuses

Job summary

Sealing Technologies, a Parsons Company, is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer to design and implement automation for Defensive Cyber Operations hunt kits, deploying to physical hardware. You will develop Ansible modules, integrate with CI/CD pipelines, and work across teams to align products with security standards.

The role involves Python and Bash development, administering RHEL-based systems, and mentoring engineers while advancing a scalable automation framework in collaboration with

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, IT, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer and/or Automation Engineer.
• Expert proficiency in Ansible, including playbooks, roles, collections, and modules; Jinja2 & configuration management are essential.
• Strong Python skills for building Ansible modules; Bash scripting.
• Hands-on experience with RHEL-based Linux distributions and system administration.
• Experience with virtualization/containers (VMware, Kubernetes, Docker/Podman).
• Familiarity with security concepts, infrastructure security, hardening practices, and DoD compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, and maintenance of complex Ansible playbooks, roles, and collections to automate the deployment of Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) hunt kits. This includes automation of kit infrastructure, configuration, and application deployment across diverse environments.
• Design and develop custom Ansible modules and plugins in Python, applying sound software engineering practices such as modular design, error handling, and documentation.
• Collaborate with software development teams across the company to create highly parameterized Ansible that aligns the software product stack, transforming project requirements into robust automation solutions.
• Configure and automate physical hardware and network appliances, such as servers, switches, routers, and firewalls, using Ansible.
• Implement security controls, including STIG hardening and SELinux, within the automation pipeline to ensure "secure by default" deployments.
• Build and maintain CI/CD GitHub Actions pipelines that perform extensive automated linting, unit, and integration testing of automation code.
• Establish coding standards, code review practices, and testing strategies for the automation codebase, and mentor other engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure technology standards, security controls, and engineering practices are well understood and consistently applied.
• Partner with internal teams to deliver technical demonstrations and showcase SealingTech capabilities to customers.
• Identify and define high-level functional and technical requirements by working with the user community and leveraging knowledge of existing DoD enterprise architectures.

Skills

Ansible

Python

Bash

RHEL-based Linux

Git/GitHub

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Docker/Podman

Kubernetes

Security concepts

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Ansible Galaxy

Ansible Vault

VMware

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Sealing Technologies, a Parsons Company, is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer to design and implement automation for Defensive Cyber Operations hunt kits, deploying to physical hardware. You will develop Ansible modules, integrate with CI/CD pipelines, and work across teams to align products with security standards.

The role involves Python and Bash development, administering RHEL-based systems, and mentoring engineers while advancing a scalable automation framework in collaboration with