Senior Systems & Automation Engineer (Hybrid)

Auria; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BCubed Engineering, an Auria company, seeks a Senior Staff Systems Administrator to bridge software, hardware, security, and operations across development, test, and deployment. You will lead complex infrastructure projects, drive automation, and mentor teammates in a high‑stakes enterprise setting.

The role emphasizes hands‑on hardware lifecycle management, configuration baselining, and secure DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• An Information Technology/Information Systems degree or equivalent experience.
• Active SECRET security clearance required.
• Experience maintaining DevSecOps infrastructure and automation tooling.

Responsibilities

• Automate infrastructure deployment and CI/CD pipelines across subsystems.
• Maintain DevSecOps platforms: GitLab, Artifactory, and Harbor.
• Perform hardware configuration, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis across development, test, and production environments.
• Mentor and lead engineering teams, promoting best practices in cloud security and automation.
• Communicate complex architectures and findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Security clearance

Automation scripting

Systems administration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Ansible

GitLab

JFrog Artifactory

Harbor

Job description

BCubed Engineering, an Auria company, seeks a Senior Staff Systems Administrator to bridge software, hardware, security, and operations across development, test, and deployment. You will lead complex infrastructure projects, drive automation, and mentor teammates in a high‑stakes enterprise setting.

The role emphasizes hands‑on hardware lifecycle management, configuration baselining, and secure DevSecOps practices.