Unclassified - Albuquerque, NM
posted 5 months ago
ECS is seeking an Automation Engineer to work in our Albuquerque, NM office. The primary responsibilities of this role will include research and development of a state-of-the-art Linux build, integration, and test environment that enables the development of sophisticated, real-time decision support systems. These systems support remote sensing, data acquisition, and analysis applications for National Security missions. The Automation Engineer will also be responsible for configuration management, testing, and user support of complex software engineering infrastructures utilized by multiple code development teams. In this position, the Automation Engineer will work collaboratively with architects, developers, technical leads, customers, tactical partners, and end users to collect requirements, design solutions, and deliver extensible software applications. This role offers a deeply rewarding mission through engagement with diverse computer science specialists and experts in areas such as data fusion, signal and image processing, analytics, cloud computing, architectures, and data management and visualization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing and modifying Python scripts in a Linux environment, experience with centralized services for managing systems applications, and the ability to maintain existing Perl and Bash scripts while transitioning to a consistent Python code base. This position is critical for supporting the mission of the laboratory and requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and innovation.