Automation Developer

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking an Automation Developer to join one of next generation teams working primarily in a Linux environment. The department partners with several internal mission organizations to design, develop and deploy large-scale remote sensing systems for real-time national security missions. Your role will include systems architecting, creating and modifying Ansible playbooks, and collaborating with our system administrators to automate tasks.

Participate in the design of software tools and subsystems to support reuse and domain analysis.
• Assist Applications Engineer and Applications Programmer to interpret software requirements and design specifications to code and integrate and test software components.
• Work will primarily be performed in a Linux environment.

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or related degree plus 6 years of relevant experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience is applicable.
• U.S. Citizenship is required per contract to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy Q clearance.
• Experience in architecting complete computer solutions, system design, engineering, and system development, including familiarity with modern DevOps practices and tools
• 2 or more years of experience developing automation code using Ansible
• 2 or more years of experience with virtual machines and cloud technologies (e.g. VMWare vSphere)
• 2 or more years of experience with RedHat Linux (or similar Linux distribution) system administration
• Demonstrable understanding of Linux or Windows Server-based enterprise architectures
• Knowledge of hardware and operating systems, including system architectures, network infrastructures, and client-server principles
• Experience working in a collaborative environment (unclassified/classified)
• Work is primarily performed on site and therefore the candidate must reside in the Albuquerque area
• Candidate can start uncleared, but must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance (preference is Active DOE Q Clearance or DoD Top Secret Reciprocity)

Desired Skills:

• Experience with the full software development lifecycle using iterative or agile methodologies
• Experience with automation, orchestration, continuous integration/ continuous delivery including such tools as Ansible, Puppet, Docker, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Nexus, etc.
• Experience applying Test Driven Development (TDD) principles and automated testing (e.g., Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin)
• Experience with common software architectures (e.g., microservices, distributed architecture models, etc.)
• Experience with container technologies, using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Experience with Linux server-based system administration. (e.g., account maintenance, data backups, system performance maintenance, installation and configuration of new hardware/software)
• Experience reading, interpreting, writing, modifying, and executing scripts (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) on Windows or Unix systems
• Experience with virtual machines and cloud technologies (e.g., Microsoft Hyper-V, VMWare vSphere, Open Stack, AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals (e.g., networks devices, ports/protocols, addressing, routing, network access, identity, and access management, and authentication)
• Knowledge of secure configuration management techniques (e.g., STIGs) and secure software development and deployment practices
• Skill in identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, availability, capacity, or configuration problems relative to the goals of the system
• Experience developing, testing, troubleshooting, and deploying large-scale systems for managing, processing, and disseminating data from disparate data sources
• Experience with large, multi-organizational, multi-discipline projects with emphasis on satellite or other aerospace systems
• Ability to travel on occasion
• Preference is an active DOE Q Clearance or DoD Reciprocity

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2024.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.