Automation Engineer

DANE LLC

Automation Engineer

Arlington, VA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    Pet Insurance

    HSA & FSA Plans

    401(k)

    Employee discounts

    Health insurance

    Paid time off

    401(k) matching

    Competitive salary

    Dental insurance

    Tuition assistance

    Vision insurance

    Wellness resources

    Description

    At DANE, we support some of the nation’s most complex programs with a team that blends technical excellence and true collaboration. We offer competitive benefits, generous PTO, and a culture where your work is recognized, impactful, and valued.

    We are seeking an Automation Engineer to work across our DevOps teams, building broad expertise in infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and platform support. You will have a designated team home but will routinely participate in cross-team projects, training, and knowledge sharing, gaining hands-on exposure to a diverse set of tooling and environments spanning both cloud (GitLab, AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, Terraform, Docker) and on-premises (Jenkins, OpenShift, Ansible) contexts.

    Details:

    Location: Hybrid - Onsite, Arlington, VA ,1-2 day/week and as needed Job Type: Full Time Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or Equivalent Experience: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience Clearance: Must hold Active DoD/D Secret Clearance or higher

    Responsibilities

    Develop, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines and automation in both cloud (GitLab, AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, Terraform, Docker) and on-premises (Jenkins, OpenShift, Ansible) contexts

    Participate in infrastructure provisioning and application deployment automation across both environments

    Troubleshoot, document, and continuously improve deployment, monitoring, and security automation for all platforms

    Engage with both the cloud and on-premises teams, proactively learning primary and secondary stacks through onboarding, peer programming, and joint solutioning

    Share learnings and best practices across the DevOps organization to reduce silos and accelerate overall capability

    Requirements

    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience

    Must be able to attain a DoD Secret Clearance

    Minimum 4+ years of experience in a DevOps, automation, or infrastructure engineering role

    Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance using GitLab CI and/or Jenkins

    Experience with infrastructure provisioning and automation using Terraform and/or Ansible

    Experience with containerization and container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes/EKS

    Experience with AWS cloud services for application deployment and infrastructure automation

    Familiarity with OpenShift for on-premises container platform support

    Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and/or Bash for automation and infrastructure tooling

    Experience with Git / GitLab version control workflows in an agile development environment

    Experience with monitoring and observability tooling in cloud and on-premises environments (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, or equivalent)

    Experience with agile project tracking tools such as Jira

    Strong troubleshooting skills across deployment, monitoring, and security automation

    Ability to work effectively across multiple teams, proactively share knowledge, and operate in a fast-paced cross-functional environment

    Must be able to work in the Washington, DC area and work in person at least once per week

    Optional Certifications

    AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or equivalent cloud certification

    Red Hat OpenShift certification or equivalent

    DANE LLC is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

    Flexible work from home options available.