Ansible Automation Engineer

About the Role

Trilogy Innovations, Inc. is seeking an Ansible Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain the automation pipeline underpinning a federal RHEL infrastructure modernization program. This role owns AAP strategy and implementation, playbook and role development, STIG/SCAP automation, and CI/CD integration from Day 1 through contract closeout.

What You Will Do

• Design, develop, and implement Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) workflows, playbooks, roles, and job templates to support RHEL provisioning, configuration management, patch deployment, and system lifecycle management.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize automated security compliance solutions, including STIG and SCAP remediation aligned with DISA STIGs and CIS Benchmark standards.
• Integrate automation solutions with enterprise platforms, including Red Hat Satellite, Terraform Infrastructure as Code (IaC), identity management systems (SSSD, Active Directory, LDAP), and observability and monitoring tools.
• Build and maintain scalable automation frameworks that improve operational efficiency, consistency, and compliance across large-scale Linux environments.
• Manage automation content within version-controlled repositories, ensuring adherence to code management standards, peer reviews, testing, and change control processes.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, security, and infrastructure teams to identify automation opportunities and implement best practices for system administration and compliance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by enhancing automation workflows, reducing manual effort, and increasing system reliability and security.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including runbooks, standard operating procedures (SOPs), implementation guides, and training materials.
• Participate in knowledge transfer activities, mentoring team members and ensuring operational teams are equipped to support automated solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve automation-related issues, providing ongoing support and optimization of deployed automation capabilities.

How Success Is Measured

Success in this role is defined by delivering scalable, reliable automation that improves efficiency and supports program goals. You will be successful if you:

• Develop and implement a clear automation strategy aligned to program milestones
• Build reusable, well-documented Ansible content adopted across the team
• Successfully deploy and integrate AAP with enterprise tools and CI/CD pipelines
• Deliver automation for patching, compliance, and day-2 operations
• Improve system consistency, speed, and reliability through automation
• Support compliance and contribute to audit readiness
• Mentor team members and increase overall automation maturity

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent professional experience accepted.
• Minimum 10+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years expertise in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, and a track record of encoding security baselines as repeatable automated controls in federal environments.
• RHCE or Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation certifications
• Experience automating STIG and OpenSCAP compliance enforcement
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or equivalent)
• Must hold an active DoD/DoW Secret clearance or higher, or an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q or L clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Security Badge.
• Must successfully complete and receive favorable adjudication of the required NBIS eApp background investigation prior to starting employment.
• Employment is contingent upon meeting all required DOE security, suitability, and site-access requirements.

Nice to Have

• Experience working within a federal security framework

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $150,000 - $155,000
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Performance bonus eligibility
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Professional development programs
• Employee referral bonus program

Work Environment

Remote - Potential for occasional travel to Vancouver, WA.