Gateway Automation Engineer

Role Description

We need an experienced Gateway Automation Engineer at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This position supports the IRS Enterprise API Gateway Modernization and Operations (EAGMO) effort at the gateway automation layer. In this role, you will:

• Develop and validate automation components integrating with Government owned CI/CD platforms.
• Support automated validation gates for onboarding and migration workflows.
• Maintain observability integration through AppDynamics/ELK and support the OpenTelemetry roadmap.
• Troubleshoot product specific automation components.
• Support dual run validation during migration.

This is a full time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package. Apply today!

Responsibilities

• Develops and validates EAG/API-gateway automation components (pipeline integration touchpoints, deployment scripts, configuration templates) that integrate with Government-owned CI/CD platforms.
• Supports automated validation gates within onboarding and migration workflows -- specification validation, governance checks, telemetry validation, migration-readiness checks.
• Assists in enhancing and maintaining observability integration (AppDynamics/ELK dashboards) and supports the OpenTelemetry implementation roadmap at the gateway-automation layer.
• Provides configuration and troubleshooting support for automation components tied to product-specific gateway functionality, distinct from enterprise-wide DevSecOps/CI/CD ownership.
• Supports dual-run automation needs during migration (parallel pipeline validation, defect resolution related to automated workflows).

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience performing similar duties to this role.
• Experience developing and validating EAG/API-gateway automation components that integrate with government-owned CI/CD pipelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• MBI is preferred.
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident is required.
• Ability to obtain IRS Minimum Background Investigation security clearance.

Benefits

• Salary range: $135,000 – $155,000.
• Benefits package includes options for health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• 401k contribution options.

Other Considerations

• Applicants will be subject to a background investigation.
• Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area.
• The noise level in this environment is low to moderate.
• Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time.
• Frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc.
• Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time.