Senior Automation Engineer - Ansible/ARIA

Peraton•,

2d•$86,000 - $138,000•Remote

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer specializing in Ansible and ARIA to develop automation and enable system-wide self-service for infrastructure engagements. This is a remote position. The engineer will work across multiple service automation engagements to automate high-priority tasks, services, and end-to-end workflows across Infrastructure, Platforms, and Operations. The role encompasses the full software development lifecycle for automation projects, from requirements gathering through deployment, maintenance, support, and handover. The engineer will also develop API-based orchestration and integration solutions, build and optimize Infrastructure as Code with CI/CD, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile and Scaled Agile environments. Solutions must follow secure coding practices and applicable enterprise security policies and banking regulations. The position includes documenting solutions, providing technical support, troubleshooting production issues, and participating in an on-call rotation as needed. The successful candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust clearance. A pre-employment credit check may be required by the customer. Required education and experience options are a bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience, an associate degree and 10 years of experience, or a high school diploma or equivalent and 12 years of experience. The position also requires at least 8 years of infrastructure automation experience with Ansible/Ansible Tower/AWX, a Red Hat Certified Engineer or equivalent certification, hands-on ARIA/vRealize automation experience, and extensive related technical skills. The target salary range is $86,000–$138,000. Salary depends on factors including scope and responsibilities, experience, education, skills, geographic location, and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust clearance.
Willingness to undergo a pre-employment credit check as required by the customer.
A bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience, an associate degree and 10 years of experience, or a high school diploma or equivalent and 12 years of experience.
At least 8 years of infrastructure automation experience with Ansible/Ansible Tower/AWX.
Red Hat Certified Engineer certification or equivalent.
Hands-on experience with ARIA/vRealize automation.
Deep Linux and Windows Server administration background, including experience automating decommissioning and provisioning workflows.
Proven experience developing Ansible playbooks, roles, modules, and workflows for complex, secure enterprise environments.
Advanced skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for custom automation solutions.
Expertise building RESTful APIs with modern frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask and implementing integration patterns to trigger and orchestrate automation workflows.
Proficiency in version control, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.
Working experience in Agile and Scaled Agile environments.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of secure coding standards and experience in a banking environment.

Responsibilities

Work across multiple service automation engagements to automate high-priority tasks, services, and end-to-end workflows across Infrastructure, Platforms, and Operations.
Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end automation solutions using Ansible, including playbooks, roles, modules, and workflows, for complex, secure enterprise environments.
Execute the full software development lifecycle for automation projects, from requirements gathering through deployment, maintenance, support, and handover.
Create advanced automation scripts using Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell, and develop custom tools to improve operational efficiency.
Develop and maintain RESTful APIs using frameworks such as FastAPI and Flask to orchestrate automation workflows and integrate diverse enterprise systems.
Build and optimize Infrastructure as Code solutions with CI/CD pipelines, version control practices, and automated testing frameworks.
Collaborate with cross-functional infrastructure, security, and service teams in Agile and Scaled Agile frameworks.
Apply secure coding practices and ensure automation solutions comply with enterprise security policies and applicable banking regulations.
Document solutions, create runbooks, and maintain knowledge base articles.
Provide technical support for automations, troubleshoot production issues, and participate in an on-call rotation as needed.
Keep current with emerging automation technologies and contribute to automation standards, best practices, and governance frameworks.
Perform other duties as assigned.