Automation Engineer

SAIC · Arlington, VA
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Posted

Aug 21, 2026 (8d ago)

Seniority

Not Specified

Work Model

Hybrid

Type

Full-time

Category

QA & Testing

Salary

$120k – $160k

Skills

Ansible AWS CI/CD Docker GitLab Jenkins Terraform

Description

Job ID 2615767 Location Arlington, VA, US Date Posted 2026-08-17 Category Software Subcategory DevSecOps Schedule Full-Time Shift Day Job Travel No Minimum Clearance Required Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None Potential for Remote Work ORA_HYBRID Description We are seeking an Automation Engineer to work together across our DevOps teams, building broad expertise in infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and platform support. You’ll 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. This role requires 2 day each week onsite in Rosslyn, VA. Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines and automation in both cloud (GitLab, AWS, EKS, Terraform, Docker) and on-prem (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-prem 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. Qualifications Required Education & Experience Bachelors and 5+ years or more experience; Masters and 3+ years; may accept additional experience in lieu of degree. Experience developing, maintaining, and supporting CI/CD pipelines and automation in both cloud (GitLab, AWS, EKS, Terraform, Docker) and on-prem (Jenkins, OpenShift, Ansible) contexts. Required Clearance US Citizenship. Active secret clearance. Target salary range $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.