Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions for IaaS environments
- Automate provisioning and configuration of compute, storage, networking, and virtualization resources
- Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and modules for infrastructure automation
- Support IaC workflows using tools such as Terraform or similar
- Integrate IaC automation into CI/CD pipelines to enable versioned, tested infrastructure changes
- Collaborate with network, systems, platform, and security teams to translate infrastructure requirements into code
- Enforce infrastructure standards, consistency, and best practices through automation
- Support infrastructure lifecycle activities including builds, upgrades, patches, and decommissioning
- Troubleshoot and remediate automation failures and infrastructure drift
- Develop and maintain documentation, runbooks, and automation standards
- Support security and compliance requirements in a regulated environment
- Participate in Agile planning, reviews, and retrospectives
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Skills & Experience
- Secret clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- 4+ years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering, automation, or DevOps roles
- Hands-on experience developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code
- Strong experience with automation tools such as Ansible
- Experience working with Linux systems
- Experience scripting in Bash, Python, or similar languages
- Demonstrated ability to automate complex, multi-step infrastructure workflows
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Detail-oriented and able to own work through completion
- Ability to work on-site at the customer location
Desired Skills & Experience
- Experience with Terraform or similar declarative IaC tools
- Experience automating virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere)
- Experience automating network and storage infrastructure
- Experience with cloud or hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, GovCloud) Familiarity with configuration drift detection and remediation
- Experience integrating IaC with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins)
- Experience working in government or secure environments
- Familiarity with Git-based workflows and infrastructure version control
- Experience writing reusable, modular automation code
Application Deadline: March 30, 2026
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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.
We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.
SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
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