Automation Engineer

About the role

This is a full-time direct hire position requiring an active Top Secret Security Clearance or above. Visa sponsorship, 1099 status, and C2C arrangements are not available for this role. World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology solutions provider founded in 1990, leading the AI and Digital Revolution through strategy, execution, and partnership. WWT’s Advanced Technology Center offers a collaborative ecosystem of cutting‑edge hardware and software, enabling clients to conceptualize, test, validate, and deploy innovative solutions at scale. With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 worldwide locations, WWT’s culture—built on core values and leadership philosophies—has been recognized for 14 consecutive years by Fortune and Great Place to Work® as a great place to work for all. The Government Services team supplies cleared resources with global reach to federal civilian, Department of Defense, and intelligence community markets, delivering innovative, operationally ready, and cost‑effective IT solutions that enhance the interoperability and resiliency of mission‑critical systems. The position is based in Charleston, SC with a hybrid work arrangement and supports Automation / Infrastructure Engineering for US Navy support PMW130.

Responsibilities

• Automate and maintain secure infrastructure and clustered platforms.
• Support Kubernetes or other clustered environments.
• Implement infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Perform configuration management.
• Handle patching.
• Conduct monitoring.
• Execute day‑2 operations to improve reliability, scalability, and recovery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps.
• Experience with automation frameworks: Ansible, Bash, Python, YAML, JSON, orchestration, observability.
• Ability to secure platform operations is essential.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly in a mission‑focused, compliance‑driven environment.
• Rapid prototyping.
• Proof of Concept (PoC) development.
• Interoperability testing.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Care.
• Onsite Health Centers.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellness program.
• Competitive pay.
• Profit Sharing.
• 401k Plan with Company Matching.
• Life and Disability Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year).
• Parental Leave.
• Military Leave.
• Bereavement.
• Nursing Mothers Benefits.
• Voluntary Legal.
• Pet Insurance.
• Employee Discount Program.

Pay

$150,000.00 to $170,000.00 annually.