TS/SCI FS Poly Cleared Ansible Automation Engineer

Clearbridge Technology Group - Annapolis Junction, MD

Full-time

Annapolis Junction, MD

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The TS/SCI FS Poly Cleared Ansible Automation Engineer will work onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD, for a 12-month contract. The role focuses on the creation, implementation, and configuration of Ansible playbooks within a Dell server and network environment, emphasizing solution deployment and maintenance throughout the contract duration.

Responsibilities

• Build basic systems components
• Create a user input file (suggested input is YAML) to produce the Ansible inventory file
• Build Ansible playbooks for Dell servers
• Write an Ansible playbook using Dell's OME Ansible modules to fully update a set of target servers via OME
• Write an Ansible playbook using Dell's OME Ansible modules to apply appropriate BIOS templates via OME based on a list of servers and their profiles
• Write an Ansible playbook to deploy hosts for OME repositories (Apache, SMB, etc.)
• Write an Ansible playbook to deploy RKE2
• Write an Ansible playbook to deploy OME VM to RKE2 or other platforms
• Write an Ansible playbook using Dell's OME Ansible Modules to deploy OME host automation workflow
• Write an Ansible playbook to deploy DNS, NTP, and DHCP for the system
• Create user-required system profiles and integrate them with the OME automation workflow
• Write code to dynamically generate the Ansible inventory file based on user requirements
• Build deployment VM
• Write an Ansible playbook to build the deployment VM OVA or other deployment mechanism and spin it up on KVM/other host
• Write an Ansible playbook to install DNS, NTP, and DHCP on the deployment VM
• Write an Ansible playbook to deploy system deployment framework to the deployment VM
• Write a test harness to confirm the system is working as expected after a build
• Integrate STIGs/FIPS into the build
• Perform integration testing against live servers with correct configurations
• Perform integration testing with customer using a representative tester
• Update documentation based on user feedback
• Prepare for final delivery

Requirements

• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph
• Ability to work 100% onsite
• Experience with Ansible playbook creation and implementation
• Knowledge of Git, Python, and Kubernetes
• Experience with Kickstart/PXE booting automation
• Experience with Dell OpenManage Modules for Ansible

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with networking
• Experience with Dell servers
• Experience with Jinja2