Automation Engineering Tech

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Ansible (Software),Bash Scripts,GitLab,IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus,Python Automation

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Automation Developer

GDIT is seeking a motivated Automation Developer to support automation, event management, systems integration, and modernization within a mission critical Department of Defense infrastructure environment.

This position is ideal for a systems or infrastructure developer with a strong foundation in Linux, scripting, automation, or systems integration who wants to expand their expertise across enterprise monitoring, event management, network management, and infrastructure automation technologies.

The selected candidate will work alongside experienced engineers and develop expertise in IBM NetCool, Ansible, GitLab, systems integration, scripting, and automation across a broad portfolio of enterprise infrastructure applications.

Develop Python, Bash, or other approved scripts to automate recurring infrastructure and application activities.

Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks supporting approved infrastructure and application administration.

Use GitLab or other approved source control tools to maintain automation code, configuration, documentation, and version history.

Develop automated system and application health checks and validation processes.

Learn administration and operation of the IBM NetCool event management environment.

Support NetCool configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrades, and event management improvements.

Support integration among infrastructure platforms using APIs, scripts, SNMP, syslog, structured data, and other approved interfaces.

Troubleshoot data flows and integrations between monitoring, event management, infrastructure management, and IT service management technologies.

Work with network monitoring and Linux administrators to automate recurring operational activities.

Support application upgrades, maintenance, configuration changes, vulnerability remediation, and troubleshooting.

Participate in root cause analysis involving multiple systems or technical interfaces.

Maintain architecture documentation, interface documentation, automation repositories, operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.

Participate in cross training, business hours operational support, and scheduled on call support.

Infrastructure engineering

Infrastructure automation

DevOps

Enterprise application support

Network management

Monitoring or event management

At least 2 years of hands on experience with Linux, scripting, automation, or systems integration. Experience supporting production enterprise IT environments.

Python

Linux administration

Configuration management

Enterprise monitoring

Network management

Active DoD Secret clearance or higher at time of hire.

Current certification in automation, Linux, networking, DevOps, or enterprise infrastructure, such as:

CCNA

Linux Foundation certification

Equivalent infrastructure automation, Linux, networking, or systems engineering certification

IBM NetCool or another event management platform.

Python development or scripting.

SNMP, syslog, JSON, YAML, TCP/IP, and Linux.

Network monitoring or infrastructure management platforms.

VMware.

Infrastructure as code and configuration management concepts.

Strong interest in solving operational problems through automation.

Ability to understand relationships between applications, infrastructure, interfaces, and data flows.

Ability to learn unfamiliar technologies.

Ability to work across systems, networks, cybersecurity, monitoring, and application teams.

Willingness to document solutions and share knowledge.

An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals.

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off.

Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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