Ansible Engineer

Company: Crystal Management - CMIT
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 17, 2024

Job Description:

Who We Are.
At CMIT, we do more than provide real-world solutions. We deliver transformative results. Through cutting-edge technology and process innovations, we are changing how federal and commercial clients worldwide deliver their mission. A service-disabled veteran-owned small business, we take pride in serving our nation through exemplary support for our clients and employees alike.


ANSIBLE ENGINEER
CMIT is seeking an Ansible Engineer to help support our JSP ETM-NG (Joint Service Provider Enterprise Transport Management - Next Gen) team at the Pentagon. Due to the nature of this role, the employee must report full-time onsite in in Arlington, VA.
As an Ansible Engineer, you will be part of a team supporting the operations of the unclassified and classified networks. In this role, you will be part of a modernization effort to leverage Ansible to modernize the networking environment using IBM AIOps.


Responsibilities

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  Automating the maintenance of a wide range of network infrastructure
  
  
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  Collaboratively work to design an automation framework to automate network management services
  
  
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  Work effectively with other teams to expand the role and capability of automation in network management
  
  
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  Implement automations that will replace time consuming, error-prone, manual repetitive configuration and provisioning activities
  
  
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  Help create and manage continuous integration systems
  
  
• Other duties as assigned
  
  
  
  Education/Certification Required
  
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  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, OR the equivalent combination of education, professional training or work experience
    
  • Active DOD 8570 IAT Level II (i.e. Security+ CE, or similar).
    
    Qualifications Required
    
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    • 8 years of hands-on Ansible experience
      
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      Solid understanding of networking principles and the desire to expand the scope of automation into firewalls, switches, routers, etc.
      
      
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      Demonstrated experience with Ansible playbooks for automating routine network changes, configuration management, patching, and network management
      
      
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      Experience with Linux/Unix variants, especially RedHat/RHEL and its derivatives
      
      
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      Scripting experience in Python and other languages (e.g., bash, R, Perl, Ruby)
      
      
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      Experience with Git/GitHub in a team DevOps environment
      
      
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      Experienced in creation and modification of Ansible playbooks and roles.
      
      
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      Experienced in configuring and working with job templates, inventories, workflows and other Ansible Tower
      
      
      
      
      Clearance Required
      
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      • Active Top Secret clearance
        
        
        
        
        Who Makes It Happen.
        At CMIT, we firmly believe that our innovative solutions are only as powerful as the teams harnessing them. Our people are more than just contributors - they are at the heart of everything we do and every success that we earn. Our employees are offered ample options to design a personalized benefits package that best meets their needs. Options include:
        
        
        
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        • Medical / Rx
          
        • HSA / FSA
          
        • Dental & Vision
          
        • Life / AD&D
          
        • Long & Short Disability
          
        • Disability Insurance
          
        • Accident Insurance
          
        • Critical Illness
          
        • Hospital Insurance
          
        • Pet Benefits
          
        • Education/Training Program
          
        • 401k Retirement
          
        • Generous Paid Time Off
          
        • Flexible Parental Leave
          
        • Volunteer Time Off
          
        • Flexible Work Locations
          
        • Alternative Work Schedules
          
          CMIT provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
          This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
          
          
          COVID-19 Safety Protocols: To protect the health and safety of its employees and to comply with customer requirements, employees in certain positions may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or subject to facility entry safety protocols (e.g., testing, masking, physical distancing), subject to the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements.

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