Junior Software Engineer / Devops

Position: Jr Software Engineer / with emphasis on DevOps Position Summary Location: Remote or Mount Airy, NC Employment Type: Full-Time Vigilant Cyber Systems, Inc. (VCS) is seeking a Virtual Machine Configuration Engineer to support the development of our SBIR programs. In this role, you will develop software, systems, and infrastructure as code (IaC) to design and manage large-scale virtualized environments using tools such as Packer, Ansible, and minimega. You will be responsible for building, configuring, and maintaining a virtual testbed of target systems to enable advanced simulation and testing. Experience / Degree A related STEM degree or equivalent experience as a Jr Software Engineer or DevOps Engineer. The ideal candidate will have experience in many of the following skills Ability to write software or scripts in any or all of the following languages (Scala / Python / Rust / Bash / Powershell) Build and maintain VM images using Packer for multiple operating systems. Automate configuration management and application installation using Ansible. Apply IaC practices to design consistent, reproducible environments for testing and deployment. Use minimega to launch, manage, and scale distributed virtual environments across clusters. Develop repeatable workflows for creating and tearing down complex VM-based test environments. Troubleshoot VM networking, performance, and configuration issues. Maintain documentation for image building, configuration scripts, and deployment processes. Ideal Qualifications Proficiency with virtualization technologies (QEMU/KVM, VMware, VirtualBox, or similar). Experience in Functional Programming such as Scala. Experience in IaC deployed environments. Familiarity with distributed VM orchestration tools, minimega preferred. Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools, especially Packer and Ansible. Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash, or PowerShell). Understanding of networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing, firewalls, etc.). Required Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance. Ability to work independently and in a small, fast-paced R&D team. Preferred Experience with cluster-based virtualization environments. Background in testbed development or systems simulation. Familiarity with DoD or critical infrastructure systems. #J-18808-Ljbffr Vigilant Cyber Systems, Inc