Senior Digital Automation Engineer, ROCKS Team, Remote (US locations)

Prattwhitney; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon Technologies seeks a Senior Digital Automation Engineer (Ansible/Windows) for the ROCKS Platform Engineering team. This remote, US-based role requires DoD Secret clearance and US citizenship, and offers the chance to design and automate infrastructure across VMware, bare metal, and cloud environments using Ansible.

You will write Python modules, build CI/CD pipelines, integrate with Git, manage secrets, monitor deployments, and develop reusable automation patterns.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent experience; 8+ years of relevant work.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Ansible expertise with experience in execution environments and containerized automation.
• Linux admin (RHEL/CentOS) and Windows Server administration proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement IaC solutions using Ansible across multiple platforms.
• Automate VM provisioning, template management, network config, and storage with VMware vCenter.
• Automate bare metal provisioning (PXE, BIOS/firmware, OS deployment).
• Provision resources in AWS, Azure, and/or GCP; manage configuration and orchestration.
• Develop modular Ansible roles and collections for consistent deployments.

Skills

Ansible expertise

Programming & scripting

Active Directory automation

Linux administration

Windows Server administration

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Ansible

Python

PowerShell

Git

REST API development

YAML

Jinja2 templating

VMware vCenter

PXE boot

Kickstart/Preseed

Job description

Senior Digital Automation Engineer (Ansible/Windows)

Company: Raytheon Digital Technology – ROCKS Team (Raytheon Orchestration and Container Kubernetes Service – ROCKS), remote, US-Citizenship required, Security Clearance: DoD Secret Clearance (Active), requires U.S. government issued security clearance early day 1

About the Role

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, we unite 185,000 great minds to solve complex problems. The ROCKS team is a Platform Engineering team that provides an integrated container management platform built on Kubernetes, offering automated container deployment, scaling and management to developer teams.

What You Will Do

Infrastructure Automation & Deployment

• Work with requirements to design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Ansible for provisioning across multiple platforms
• VMware vCenter: Automated VM provisioning, template management, network configuration, and storage allocation
• Bare Metal: PXE boot automation, hardware configuration, BIOS/firmware management, and OS deployment
• Cloud Environments: AWS, Azure, and/or GCP resource provisioning, configuration management, and orchestration
• Design reusable, modular Ansible roles and collections that support consistent deployment patterns across target environments

Development & Integration

• Write custom Ansible modules, plugins, and filters using Python to extend platform capabilities
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for testing, validating, and deploying automation code
• Integrate automation solutions with source control (Git), secrets management, and monitoring platforms
• Develop RESTful API integrations to connect automation workflows with enterprise systems

Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Create comprehensive documentation including runbooks, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures
• Monitor automation execution, troubleshoot failures, and implement improvements for reliability and performance
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical automation infrastructure support
• Track and report on automation metrics including deployment frequency, success rates, and time savings

Qualifications – You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years' experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Ansible Expertise – experience with Ansible execution environments and containerized automation.
• Programming & Scripting Experience.
• Active Directory and Group Policy automation.
• Linux system administration (RHEL/CentOS preferred).
• Windows Server administration (2019/2022).

We Prefer

• Network and storage configuration – VMware vSphere/vCenter administration and automation experience including VM lifecycle management and template creation.
• Advanced PowerShell scripting capabilities (2+ years) including Desired State Configuration (DSC).
• Python development skills (3+ years) including REST API development and consumption.
• Bare metal provisioning experience including PXE, Kickstart/Preseed, and hardware management.
• Understanding of operating system security principles, hardening techniques, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with system internals, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Working with configuration files (YAML, JSON, INI).
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Ansible.
• Deep understanding of Ansible architecture, playbooks, roles, collections, inventories, and vault.
• Experience developing custom Ansible modules, plugins, callbacks, and filters.
• Proficiency with Ansible Galaxy and creating/publishing reusable collections.
• Strong knowledge of Jinja2 templating and YAML best practices.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world.
• At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation will not be included as this is a remote role.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

The successful candidate will be required to reside and work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. territories).

Employees who are working in remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home) but may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity.