Senior Linux Infrastructure & Security Automation Engineer

Power3; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CareFirst Gold Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with Company Match

Profit Sharing & Performance Bonuses

Annual Education & Training Allowance

Leave Buy-Back Program

Community Engagement Opportunities

Job summary

A cybersecurity and physical security firm is seeking a Senior Linux Infrastructure & Security Automation Engineer to enhance and automate systems critical to national security. The ideal candidate will have strong Linux proficiency, hands-on experience with automation tools, and significant security expertise. Responsibilities include enhancing automation capabilities, implementing security measures, and overseeing security processes. This full-time position offers a salary range of $150K - $200K, along with robust benefits including health insurance and profit sharing.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with Linux and Linux-native tooling.
• Hands-on experience with automation technologies including Ansible, SaltStack, Puppet, Chef, Terraform.
• Ability to follow project-specific Ansible coding standards.
• Familiarity with full SDLC practices using Git/GitLab for version control.
• Strong security expertise at both design and implementation levels.

Responsibilities

• Sustain and enhance STE/STN automation and monitoring capabilities.
• Implement frontend hardening across systems.
• Build and maintain utility frontdoor and courier containers.
• Drive container security initiatives.
• Support LatteArt IAVM, PO&AM, and related security processes.
• Lead RBAC and CMS product creation, including mapping roles to permission sets.
• Conduct general solution security oversight, including background hardening.
• Perform security reviews and audits for internal and partner team products.

Skills

Linux

Infrastructure automation technologies

Security expertise

Ansible

Git/GitLab

Job description

Senior Linux Infrastructure & Security Automation Engineer

Ft. Meade, MD · Government/Military

Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Full-Time | Fully Funded | $150K - $200K

Make an Impact. Secure the Nation’s Most Critical Systems.

Power3 Solutions is supporting a cybersecurity and physical security firm committed to protecting the infrastructure that underpins national security. We are seeking a Senior Linux Infrastructure & Security Automation Engineer to join the team and support the sustainment, security, and evolution of mission‑critical systems. This role focuses on automating and monitoring STE/STN environments, enhancing system security, developing RBAC/CMS capabilities, and driving front‑end and container infrastructure hardening efforts.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will:

• Sustain and enhance STE/STN automation and monitoring capabilities.
• Implement frontend hardening across systems.
• Build and maintain utility frontdoor and courier containers.
• Drive container security initiatives.
• Support LatteArt IAVM, PO&AM, and related security processes.
• Lead RBAC and CMS product creation/sustainment, including mapping roles to permission sets.
• Conduct general solution security oversight, including background hardening.
• Perform security reviews and audits for internal and partner team products.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency with Linux and Linux‑native tooling.
• Hands‑on experience with infrastructure automation technologies, including Ansible, SaltStack, Puppet, Chef, Terraform, etc.
• Ability and willingness to learn and adhere to project‑specific Ansible coding standards.
• Familiarity with full SDLC practices using Git/GitLab for version control.
• Strong security expertise at both the design and implementation level.

Benefits include

• CareFirst Gold Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Profit Sharing & Performance Bonuses
• Annual Education & Training Allowance
• Leave Buy‑Back Program
• Community Engagement Opportunities

Power3 Solutions does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, protected veteran status, or other non‑merit factor.