Automation & DevOps Engineer ( Full-time ) Atlanta, GA DK
Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 80000 - 95000
Posted:
21 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline:
18 November 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
The Research Information Systems Engineer is responsible for designing implementing and maintaining advanced research systems and solutions.
This role involves engineering systems and automation providing technical support and ensuring the reliability efficiency and compliance of research systems and applications.
This role collaborates with cross- functional teams to optimize research processes and support the organizations research objectives.
Responsibilities:
Skills and Certifications
Docker container
Kubernetes
Linux
Security Clearance Required:No
Visa Candidate Considered:No
Compensation
Base Salary -USD $80000 to $95000
The Research Information Systems Engineer is responsible for designing implementing and maintaining advanced research systems and solutions.
This role involves engineering systems and automation providing technical support and ensuring the reliability efficiency and compliance of research systems and applications.
This role collaborates with cross- functional teams to optimize research processes and support the organizations research objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Design and optimize systems and algorithms for data extraction processing and decision-making. Develop and implement intelligent automation infrastructure as code and CI/CD solutions to streamline research workflows. Conduct automation testing and validation to ensure accuracy and compatibility with existing systems. Serve as a resource and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for related engineering tools and technologies.
- Provide specialized technical support for complex research infrastructure systems and applications. Diagnose and resolve technical issues and performance bottlenecks. Offer guidance and training to end-users and technical support associates. Provide subject matter expertise and make other significant contributions to research projects.
- Design develop implement and maintain infrastructure applications and systems to meet requirements and enable new capabilities. Configure deploy and troubleshoot systems networks and software to ensure reliable and efficient operations. Conduct system analysis performance tuning and optimization to enhance the performance and scalability of research infrastructure systems. Test and evaluate solutions perform quality assurance checks and ensure compliance with technical standards.
- Collaborate with researchers process owners and technical teams to identify technology needs and requirements. Define and prioritize product features requirements and user stories based on research needs and feedback. Participate in project planning requirement gathering and implementation of research infrastructure solutions. Communicate updates changes and plans to stakeholders and internal teams.
- Document system configurations technical specifications and implementation procedures. Maintain automation documentation and track changes to support governance. Manage change control processes to ensure systematic and controlled implementation of changes. Design develop and implement comprehensive IT business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) strategies to ensure the protection of critical research systems applications and data. Ensure that business continuity plans are tailored to meet regulatory requirements for safeguarding research data including Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
- Ensure adherence to technical standards and best practices. Ensure continuous compliance with governance security and data privacy standards. Support system governance compliance and security measures to ensure system integrity and quality.
- Stay informed about the latest trends and technologies in research infrastructure and automation. Continuously monitor and optimize infrastructure performance through data analysis and improvement cycles. Drive innovation by integrating new technologies and methodologies into research processes.
- Conduct market research customer interviews and usability studies to gather insights and inform infrastructure decisions. Translate research requirements into actionable tasks user stories and acceptance criteria for development teams. Manage service backlogs prioritize feature development and ensure timely delivery of infrastructure increments. Conduct user acceptance testing validate infrastructure functionality and gather feedback for improvements.
- Provide training guidance and mentorship to enhance technical skills and knowledge of coworkers and stakeholders. Offer user training support and assistance to help end-users navigate research infrastructure systems and applications.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
- Manage Kubernetes environments with Rancher and OpenShift.
- Manage all Gitlab CI/CD needs for the team and support research needs.
- Architect automation tooling for Compliance-as-Code configurations using Ansible GitLab Artifactory Tenable Nessus Axonius CrowdStrike and related tools.
- Design and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code deployment platforms and pipelines for provisioning Windows macOS and Linux VMs and bare-metal systems.
- Integrate security and compliance scanning into automated workflows (STIG NIST 800-171 CMMC Level 2).
- Develop pipelines and other automation processes to reduce manual reoccurring tasks (e.g. SSL certificate rotation documentation updates).
- Maintain automation documentation and track changes to support governance.
- Manage change control processes for automation code and infrastructure definitions.
- Collaborate with operating system administrators and cybersecurity teams to automate hardening and configuration of environments.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers on automation practices.
- Continuously improve build and deployment processes as new technologies and challenges emerge.
- Experience with Automation and DevOps.
- Experience with Docker container and Kubernetes platform management.
- Associates Degree in related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Two or more years of relevant experience.
- Bachelors Degree in related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Four or more years of relevant experience.
- Experience as an automation/DevOps architect designing automations and build processes from the ground up.
- Experience designing Compliance-as-Code configurations using Ansible AAP/Tower and GitLab.
- Familiarity with security tooling such as Tenable Nessus Axonius and CrowdStrike.
- Strong general IT foundation including networking fundamentals (TCP/IP DNS DHCP) Linux administration basics and familiarity with ITIL-based practices such as change and configuration management.
- Relevant industry certifications are a plus (e.g. Red Hat certifications GitLab/CI-CD credentials Security).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams.
- Linux Windows and macOS Support experience.
Skills and Certifications
Docker container
Kubernetes
Linux
Security Clearance Required:No
Visa Candidate Considered:No
Compensation
Base Salary -USD $80000 to $95000
Required Experience:
IC