Automation Engineer (Top Secret Clearance Required)

Akima, LLC•North Charleston, SC

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Automation Engineer provides senior-level technical leadership for the design, integration, sustainment, and optimization of networked systems supporting NIWC RDT&E mission environments. The role supports complex architectures across hybrid physical, virtual, and cloud-based development, test, and operational enclaves, ensuring reliable, scalable, and secure system performance. The position provides enterprise Windows Server software deployment, system integration, and sustainment across classified and unclassified networks using Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) and PowerShell. It supports multi-tenant lab environments and enterprise services while maintaining compliance with DoW cybersecurity requirements and operational continuity. This is an onsite position based in North Charleston, South Carolina. Qualified candidates must live within a commutable distance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology discipline, or an additional four years of related experience.
10 years of progressive professional experience in IT Systems Engineering and Administration.
Active Top Secret clearance.
Maintain certifications and qualifications required under the Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF) framework for Privileged Access Administrator (PAA) designation.
Must have at least one of the following certifications: AWS Cloud or Azure Cloud certification; Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate or MCSA/MCSE equivalent; Red Hat Certified Administrator/Engineer certification; VMware certification; or a DoD-8570-compliant cybersecurity certification such as Security+, CE, or CISSP.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to create and deploy automated task sequences in PowerShell and WSUS, including Windows migrations, custom image deployments, and configuration management.
Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for deployments and configuration management.
Experience automating third-party software deployments integrated with WSUS.
Experience using VMware vSphere and Hyper-V virtualization.
Experience configuring analytics to enhance performance visibility and automation.
Experience administering, securing, and troubleshooting Microsoft Enterprise Servers in physical and virtualized environments.
Experience supporting Windows enterprise environments in classified and unclassified networks.

Responsibilities

Perform installation, configuration, maintenance, and security hardening within classified and unclassified network environments.
Implement, validate, and maintain required STIGs and cybersecurity controls to achieve and sustain DoN accreditation and ATO compliance.
Conduct technical planning, system hardware, software, and network design, development, integration, verification and validation (V&V), and fielding activities.
Provide technical support, administration, and monitoring of Microsoft Windows systems within physical and virtual environments.
Review and prepare engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.
Collaborate with systems administration and helpdesk personnel to evaluate common issues and improve troubleshooting and ticket resolution.