Automation Developer

General Dynamics Information Technology • Arlington, TX

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

GDIT is seeking an Automation Developer to support automation, event management, systems integration, and modernization in a mission-critical Department of Defense infrastructure environment. The role is suited to a systems or infrastructure developer with experience in Linux, scripting, automation, or systems integration who wants to build expertise in enterprise monitoring, event management, network management, and infrastructure automation. The selected candidate will work with experienced engineers on IBM NetCool, Ansible, GitLab, systems integration, scripting, and automation across enterprise infrastructure applications.

The position is hybrid, requiring three days onsite at the Pentagon and two days remote. It includes business-hours operational support and scheduled on-call support. The role requires U.S. citizenship and a current Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one. The salary range is $136,000–$184,000, subject to experience, location, and contractual requirements. Scheduled weekly hours are 40, with less than 10% travel required.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience in one or more of systems administration, infrastructure engineering, infrastructure automation, DevOps, systems integration, 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.
• Hands-on experience with at least two of the following: Python, Bash or shell scripting, Ansible, Git or GitLab, Linux administration, REST APIs, configuration management, enterprise monitoring, or network management.
• Possess or have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance or higher.
• Current CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent certification meeting applicable DoD cybersecurity workforce requirements.
• Current certification in automation, Linux, networking, DevOps, or enterprise infrastructure, such as RHCSA or RHCE, Red Hat Ansible certification, CCNA, GitLab certification, Linux Foundation certification, or an equivalent infrastructure automation, Linux, networking, or systems engineering certification.
• U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with IBM NetCool or another event management platform.
• Experience with Ansible and GitLab.
• Python development or scripting experience.
• REST API integration experience.
• Knowledge of SNMP, syslog, JSON, YAML, TCP/IP, and Linux.
• Experience with network monitoring or infrastructure management platforms.
• Experience with VMware.
• Experience in classified, disconnected, or air-gapped environments.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and configuration-management concepts.
• Interest in solving operational problems through automation.
• Ability to understand relationships between applications, infrastructure, interfaces, and data flows.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills and ability to learn unfamiliar technologies.
• Initiative to identify and implement improvements.
• Ability to work across systems, networks, cybersecurity, monitoring, and application teams.
• Willingness to document solutions and share knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python, Bash, or other approved scripts to automate recurring infrastructure and application activities.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for approved infrastructure and application administration.
• Use GitLab or other approved source-control tools to maintain automation code, configuration, documentation, and version history.
• Identify manual processes that can be standardized, simplified, or automated.
• Develop automated system and application health checks and validation processes.
• Learn to administer and operate the IBM NetCool event management environment.
• Support event ingestion, filtering, enrichment, correlation, prioritization, and escalation.
• Support NetCool configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrades, and event management improvements.
• Support integrations 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 and interface documentation, automation repositories, operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Participate in cross-training, business-hours operational support, and scheduled on-call support.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Competitive pay.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Medical plan options, including some with Health Savings Accounts.
• Dental plan options and a vision plan.
• Full flex work weeks where possible.
• 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.
• AI-powered career tool identifying career steps and learning opportunities.
• Internal mobility team focused on helping employees achieve career goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed