Automation Engineer

DecisionPoint seeks an Automation Engineer to support the optimization, security, and sustainment of a modern low-code enterprise platform and its supporting cloud infrastructure. This position focuses on automating deployment, monitoring, and performance management of platform services to ensure security, scalability, and reliability across IL4 / IL5 environments.

The Automation Engineer will work closely with platform developers, cybersecurity specialists, and operations teams to apply DevSecOps best practices , ensuring compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) security standards while enhancing efficiency and availability.

This position is fully remote.

Note : By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive government contract bid.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize a secure low-code application platform and its associated infrastructure across cloud-hosted IL environments.
• Develop and implement automation workflows for provisioning, configuration management, and continuous integration / delivery.
• Create and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates and scripts using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Integrate automated compliance, patching, and scanning processes aligned with RMF and DISA STIG requirements.
• Implement and sustain CI / CD pipelines to support rapid, secure delivery of applications and system updates.
• Automate performance monitoring, alerting, and logging through tools such as CloudWatch, ELK Stack, or Grafana.
• Manage system hardening and vulnerability remediation workflows to ensure continuous compliance.
• Support cloud services and resources including compute, networking, and storage configurations across IL2-IL5 environments.
• Collaborate with platform engineers and security teams to ensure automation processes support Zero Trust and RMF standards.
• Develop scripts to streamline data synchronization, backup, and recovery processes.
• Maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams, deployment guides, and automation scripts.
• Participate in Agile sprint activities and Continuous Service Improvement (CSI) initiatives.

Qualifications

Technical Knowledge

Certifications (Preferred)

Skills

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