Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Ansible Automation Engineer
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Senior Associate
Job Specialty: System Administration
What Youll Do
CNS is seeking a highly skilled Ansible Automation Engineer to support mission-critical IT modernization and infrastructure reliability initiatives. The candidate will be responsible for designing implementing and maintaining automated solutions across secure on-premises and cloud environments. This role supports federal operations that require strong attention to security compliance and repeatable infrastructure-as-code role is central to modernizing the agencys infrastructure and strengthening its cybersecurity posture through repeatable secure and auditable automation. The Ansible Automation Engineer will contribute directly to mission success by increasing system reliability reducing manual workload and promoting DevSecOps practices within a federal environment.
Key Responsbilities:
- Develop refine and maintain Ansible playbooks roles and collections to automate system provisioning configuration patching and application deployments across controlled environments.
- Implement automation workflows that align with federal IT policies including FISMA NIST 800-53 DISA STIG and agency-specific security guidelines.
- Administer and support Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) including RBAC credentials management inventory design and secure deployment pipelines.
- Collaborate with federal system owners network teams cybersecurity and cloud operations to identify opportunities for automation that improve efficiency and reduce risk.
- Integrate Ansible into CI/CD pipelines using government-approved tooling such as: GitFlow Azure DevOps Podman OpenShift (Kubernetes)
- Troubleshoot optimize and document automation processes to ensure consistent performance and compliance.
- Develop and maintain detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) system documentation and diagrams for audits and security reviews.
- Support CyberSecurity processes by providing artifacts remediation inputs and automation-based compliance enhancements.
- Participate in on-call or after-hours maintenance windows as required to support operational needs.
Required Experience Working with the Following:
- 35 years of experience in automation engineering DevOps system administration or related IT rolespreferably within federal or DoD environments.
- Advanced expertise with Ansible including playbook design Jinja2 templating variables dynamic inventories and collections.
- Experience automating systems administration with multiple distributions including RHEL 7 - 10 Ubuntu Windows IOS vSphere.
- Experience interacting with Vendor products using API to automate provisioning configuration management and security auditing
- Experience working within federal cybersecurity compliance frameworks including STIGs SCAP RMF and configuration baselines.
- Proficiency with Git and version control processes appropriate for controlled repositories.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and secure DevSecOps practices.
- Experience with AWS GovCloud Azure Government VMware or on-premises virtualized environments.
- Scripting proficiency in Bash Python or PowerShell.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or closely-related field: No experience.
- Eight or more years of relevant education traninig and/or progressive experience may be considered to satisfy the eduational and years of experience required for this posting.
- Required experience working with one or more of the technologies listed that the team supports. Supporting more than one of the technologies is preferred.
- Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. (The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.)
Preferred Job Requirements
- Prior experience supporting federal agencies or defense organizations.
- Experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform at enterprise scale.
- Familiarity with additional IaC tools (Terraform Packer) used in government environments.
- Understanding of Zero Trust architectures secrets management (HashiCorp Vault or CyberArk) and privileged access controls.
- Familiarity with Red Hat Satellite
- Familiarity with Windows Servers as part of an Active Domain
- Understanding of interactions via API emphasis on enterprise platform integrations and bare metal provisioning
- Experience integrating automation with monitoring/logging platforms such as Splunk ELK Grafana or agency-specific tools.
- Relevant certifications:
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Specialist
- Security CASP or equivalent compliance-related certifications
Soft Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills suitable for federal reporting and documentation.
- Ability to operate within structured governance frameworks and change-control processes.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to coordinate across multiple government and contractor teams.
- Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy repeatability and operational security.
Why Y-12
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.
Required Experience:
IC
Location: Oak Ridge TNJob Title: Ansible Automation EngineerCareer Level From: AssociateCareer Level To: Senior AssociateJob Specialty: System AdministrationWhat Youll Do CNS is seeking a highly skilled Ansible Automation Engineer to support mission-critical IT modernization and infrastructure relia...
Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Ansible Automation Engineer
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Senior Associate
Job Specialty: System Administration
What Youll Do
CNS is seeking a highly skilled Ansible Automation Engineer to support mission-critical IT modernization and infrastructure reliability initiatives. The candidate will be responsible for designing implementing and maintaining automated solutions across secure on-premises and cloud environments. This role supports federal operations that require strong attention to security compliance and repeatable infrastructure-as-code role is central to modernizing the agencys infrastructure and strengthening its cybersecurity posture through repeatable secure and auditable automation. The Ansible Automation Engineer will contribute directly to mission success by increasing system reliability reducing manual workload and promoting DevSecOps practices within a federal environment.
Key Responsbilities:
- Develop refine and maintain Ansible playbooks roles and collections to automate system provisioning configuration patching and application deployments across controlled environments.
- Implement automation workflows that align with federal IT policies including FISMA NIST 800-53 DISA STIG and agency-specific security guidelines.
- Administer and support Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) including RBAC credentials management inventory design and secure deployment pipelines.
- Collaborate with federal system owners network teams cybersecurity and cloud operations to identify opportunities for automation that improve efficiency and reduce risk.
- Integrate Ansible into CI/CD pipelines using government-approved tooling such as: GitFlow Azure DevOps Podman OpenShift (Kubernetes)
- Troubleshoot optimize and document automation processes to ensure consistent performance and compliance.
- Develop and maintain detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) system documentation and diagrams for audits and security reviews.
- Support CyberSecurity processes by providing artifacts remediation inputs and automation-based compliance enhancements.
- Participate in on-call or after-hours maintenance windows as required to support operational needs.
Required Experience Working with the Following:
- 35 years of experience in automation engineering DevOps system administration or related IT rolespreferably within federal or DoD environments.
- Advanced expertise with Ansible including playbook design Jinja2 templating variables dynamic inventories and collections.
- Experience automating systems administration with multiple distributions including RHEL 7 - 10 Ubuntu Windows IOS vSphere.
- Experience interacting with Vendor products using API to automate provisioning configuration management and security auditing
- Experience working within federal cybersecurity compliance frameworks including STIGs SCAP RMF and configuration baselines.
- Proficiency with Git and version control processes appropriate for controlled repositories.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and secure DevSecOps practices.
- Experience with AWS GovCloud Azure Government VMware or on-premises virtualized environments.
- Scripting proficiency in Bash Python or PowerShell.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or closely-related field: No experience.
- Eight or more years of relevant education traninig and/or progressive experience may be considered to satisfy the eduational and years of experience required for this posting.
- Required experience working with one or more of the technologies listed that the team supports. Supporting more than one of the technologies is preferred.
- Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. (The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.)
Preferred Job Requirements
- Prior experience supporting federal agencies or defense organizations.
- Experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform at enterprise scale.
- Familiarity with additional IaC tools (Terraform Packer) used in government environments.
- Understanding of Zero Trust architectures secrets management (HashiCorp Vault or CyberArk) and privileged access controls.
- Familiarity with Red Hat Satellite
- Familiarity with Windows Servers as part of an Active Domain
- Understanding of interactions via API emphasis on enterprise platform integrations and bare metal provisioning
- Experience integrating automation with monitoring/logging platforms such as Splunk ELK Grafana or agency-specific tools.
- Relevant certifications:
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Specialist
- Security CASP or equivalent compliance-related certifications
Soft Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills suitable for federal reporting and documentation.
- Ability to operate within structured governance frameworks and change-control processes.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to coordinate across multiple government and contractor teams.
- Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy repeatability and operational security.
Why Y-12
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.
Required Experience:
IC
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