Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer

About the role

Disruptive Solutions, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), delivers mission-focused cybersecurity and technology solutions for federal and commercial clients. Specializing in advanced cybersecurity operations, AI/ML integration, cloud modernization, data governance, and risk management, we support agencies like the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Treasury.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop automation frameworks and establish best practices
• Manage Linux-based environments such as RHEL
• Use Ansible for configuration management and enforcing system state
• Ensure security compliance and vulnerability management
• Collaborate with mission partners and stakeholders to identify automation opportunities

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience administering Linux environments such as RHEL
• Experience managing configuration at scale with Ansible
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Ansible, Terraform, Salt, Puppet, or Chef
• Experience with Bash, Python, or PowerShell
• Experience managing systems within U.S. federal government or DoD enterprise IT environments, including security frameworks like STIG, RMF, or NIST
• Associate’s degree and 5+ years of supporting IT projects, Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years, or Master’s degree and 1+ years
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification within 30 days
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification within 30 days

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with VMware vSphere and managing virtual machines
• Experience with Kubernetes, container platform operations, and workload orchestration
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience with NetApp storage solutions and enterprise backup and recovery
• Knowledge of version control concepts and Git