
Lead Automation Engineer
CACI International Inc
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $85,900 - $189,100 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead a team of automation engineers in designing and implementing cutting-edge automation solutions.
- Drive innovation and efficiency through automation scripting and CI/CD pipeline integration.
- Enhance security posture with advanced automation frameworks and threat detection scripting.
- Optimize processes and workflows to achieve maximum productivity and performance.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python and Bash to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance efficiency.
- Integrate CI/CD pipelines to automate the software delivery process, ensuring rapid and reliable deployments.
- Implement Ansible and Chef for configuration management, ensuring consistent and scalable infrastructure.
- Design and deploy security automation frameworks to enhance the organization’s security posture.
- Create and maintain threat detection scripts to identify and respond to security incidents promptly.
- Utilize process optimization tools to analyze and improve existing workflows and automation processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities and gather requirements.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for automation processes, scripts, and configurations.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience as an Automation Engineer, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Proficiency in automation scripting using Python and Bash.
- Experience with CI/CD pipeline integration and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
- Strong skills in Ansible and Chef for configuration management.
- Expertise in security automation frameworks and threat detection scripting.
- Knowledge of process optimization tools and techniques.
- Proven team leadership and mentorship experience.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Benefits
- healthcare
- wellness
- financial
- retirement
- family support
- continuing education
- time off benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
automation scriptingPythonBashCI/CD pipeline integrationAnsibleChefsecurity automation frameworksthreat detection scriptingprocess optimization
Soft Skills
team leadershipmentorshipproblem-solvinganalytical skillscommunicationinterpersonal skills
Certifications
Master’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Information TechnologyMaster’s degree in Engineering