Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Ansible Tower, Automation Technology, Red Hat Ansible, Scripting

Certifications:

CompTIA - Security+ CE - CompTIA

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking an Ansible Engineer to help support our JSP ETM-NG (Joint Service Provider Enterprise Transport Management - Next Gen) team at the Pentagon. Due to the nature of this role, the employee must report full-time onsite in in Arlington, VA.

As an Ansible Engineer, you will be part of a team supporting the operations of the unclassified and classified networks. In this role, you will be part of a modernization effort to leverage Ansible to modernize the networking environment using IBM AIOps.

HOW AN ANSIBLE ENGINEER ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Automating the maintenance of a wide range of network infrastructure

Collaboratively work to design an automation framework to automate network management services

Work effectively with other teams to expand the role and capability of automation in network management

Implement automations that will replace time consuming, error-prone, manual repetitive configuration and provisioning activities

Help create and manage continuous integration systems

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED - REQUIRED:

CLEARANCE: Active Secret Clearance

CERTIFICATION: Active DOD 8570 IAT Level II (i.e. Security+ CE, or similar).

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, OR the equivalent combination of education, professional training or work experience

EXPERIENCE: 5 years of hands-on Ansible experience

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Demonstrated experience with Ansible playbooks for automating routine network changes, configuration management, patching, and network management

Experience with Linux/Unix variants, especially RedHat/RHEL and its derivatives

Scripting experience in Python and other languages (e.g., bash, R, Perl, Ruby)

Experience with Git/GitHub in a team DevOps environment

Experienced in creation and modification of Ansible playbooks and roles.

Experienced in configuring and working with job templates, inventories, workflows and other Ansible Tower

LOCATION: Full-time onsite at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED - REQUIRED:

CLEARANCE: Active Top Secret Clearance

EXPERIENCE: 8 years of hands-on Ansible experience

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Solid understanding of networking principles and the desire to expand the scope of automation into firewalls, switches, routers, etc.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $114,750 - $155,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Arlington

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

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. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.