Job Description

GDIT is seeking an Ansible Specialist (Engineer) to help support our milCloud 2.0 program.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Work collaboratively with the engineering team to create and deploy Ansible solutions for a distributed data center infrastructure environment.

* Develop Ansible playbooks and modules.

* Administer Ansible infrastructure, perform maintenance and configuration and provide SME level support.

* Update system and process documentation and user guides as needed diagrams and SOPs as needed.

* Provide technical support to Ops concerning automation solution usage.

* Troubleshoot and resolve issues in our dev, test, and production environments.

Required Qualifications:
* Active TOP SECRET security clearance.

* Bachelor's Degree in an IT related field OR equivalent work experience.

* 5+ years' experience in design, implementation, monitoring and troubleshooting infrastructure in a Linux environment.

* 2+ years of experience installing, configuring and supporting RedHat with Ansible.

* 3+ years of solid Linux Administration experience.

* Strong experience with Ansible Core and Ansible Tower.

* Strong experience coding and scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Batch files, etc.)

* Strong experience with RHEL 6, RHEL 7, Windows 2012 and Windows 2016 System Administration.

* Strong knowledge of Source Code Control Systems (Git).

* Working knowledge of storage, network, and various OS technologies.

* Proficient with Linux

* Solid understanding of VMware and available interfaces

* Experienced in Creation/modification of Ansible playbooks/roles.

* Experienced in the Creation/modification of Job Templates/Projects/Inventories/workflows and other Ansible Tower Objects

* Development workflow and Representation State Transfer (REST) Application Program Interfaces (APIs)

Desired Qualifications:
* RHCSA and/or RHCE certification

* Architectural planning/implementation for Ansible Tower.

* Strong background in VMWare administration.

* Knowledge of VMWare Integrated Openstack or Openstack.

* Cloud technologies experience

* Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service architecture

* LAN/WAN networking experience

The likely salary range for this position is $96,000 - $144,000, this is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary; rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

T elecommuting Options:
Telecommuting 100%

Work Location:
Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.nnGDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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