AWS Automation Engineer

AWS Automation Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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Responsible for building and automating performant and resilient infrastructure that our business depends on. In this role you will have the opportunity to contribute in one or more areas including (but not limited to) better automating our virtualized infrastructure and supporting a containerized infrastructure. To support our team you will need to be experienced, driven, and have strong coding skills in automation. You will be collaborating closely with peers and customers which means you need to be an active listener, detail oriented, and a clear communicator.

What You'll Do

• Take a leadership role in designing, building, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure
• Mature the automation efforts of the lifecycle of a server including onboarding, patching, and sunsetting
• Help development teams onboard applications to Kubernetes infrastructure
• Build and maintain Kubernetes infrastructure
• Use and administer automation tools such as, Ansible and Salt
• Write documentation and provide training around automation tools
• Ensure all authored code is well documented and version controlled appropriately via git
• Resolve escalated issues and perform root cause analysis for complex issues
• Support development teams by ensuring the supporting CI/CD infrastructure is performant, stable, and kept up-to-date
• Interact with both internal and external customers during all project phases, from planning to maintenance
• Be mindful of customer needs and clearly communicate complex information
• Demonstrate a high attention to detail, examining every aspect of the system
• Exercise strong time management skills by taking on multiple projects simultaneously while debugging issues reported by customers
• Be attentive to communication and productivity tools ensuring inquiries are responded to in a timely manner
• Recommend system improvements and changes to systems, as needed
• Participate in an on-call rotation including nights/weekends

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of Systems Engineer or similar experience
• IAT II certification and obtain CSSP Infrastructure Support certification 120 days of hire 
• Advanced understanding of Linux
• 4+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Kubernetes
  • Infrastructure as code managing Salt or Ansible
  • Experience working with automation tools such as Ansible
  • Experience with one or more of these scripting languages: YAML, Python, Bash, and/or Ruby
  • Experience using version control tools such as Git
  • Willingness to work on-call rotation including nights/weekends

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What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI takes pride in fostering a diverse and accessible culture where every individual feels supported to chart their own path. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

Learn more about CACI here.

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Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$74,600-$156,700

CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.