Senior Principal Automation Engineer Job Listing at SAIC in Alexandria, VA (Job ID 2404431)

Description

Description

SAIC is looking for an Automation Specialist who is a pro with scripting and configuration management tools and languages like Ansible, Terraform, Python, PowerShell. This person should have an automation mindset with the aptitude to automate anything and everything - from day-to-day operations, to building automation pipelines, to host services on premise and in the Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP). We are looking for a consummate “Platform/Infrastructure-as-a-Service” expert with at least 10 years of functional experience. This role requires deep understanding of all aspects of application hosting, from an F5/load balancer to a database and everything in between. 

Responsibilities:

• As a member of the Platform Services team, this role requires superior technical competency in design, development, and modification of code to deliver on-premise and cloud infrastructure needs (primarily AWS) resulting in Platform/infrastructure as code (PaaS/IaaS) deliveries.
• Responsible for translating design decisions and architecting designs to code for continuous deployment and repeatability. Leverage the latest DevOps and Cloud automation tools such as AWS/Azure Resource Manager templates and Azure PowerShell, Terraform and Ansible.
• Utilize Ansible, Salt Stack, Python, Terraform Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions to deploy cloud solutions. Will be responsible for leading the team's coding practices and release management.
• Participate in regular sprints and releases. Ensure automation user stories are part of everyday delivery.
• Collaborate with other passionate individuals on automation strategy and best practices.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, BA's, Platform Engineering and Product teams for delivering Infrastructure as code. 
• Work within a project management/Agile Scrum team in a leading role. Utilize Agile and DevOps processes and principles, craft CI/CD pipelines, convert builds to use custom and cloud-native build and release pipelines. 
• Must have detailed knowledge of industry standard practices and have a thorough understanding of networking concepts.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree and 14 years of overall experience.
• 8-10 years of functional experience in Platform/Infrastructure Master Solution Architecture; experience architecting all aspects of Platform computing (compute, storage, platforms, data, load balancing, observability, and security).
• Hands on experience in cloud computing-based services architecture, technical design, and implementations, including IaaS and PaaS.
• Experience with popular cloud technologies like AWS, Azure and GCP.
• Experience deploying applications on-premises and in cloud-based platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP and also Hybrid.
• Proficiency with OpenSource and IBM/RedHat Middleware Stack like WildFly, JBOSS, ActiveMQ, FUSE, CAMEL etc., is an added advantage.
• Must be able to obtain public trust.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

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