Automation Engineer

Amentum is currently seeking a Automation Engineer to support an IT Managed Services program in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The overall program includes a 500+ work force performing Enterprise IT support, Service Desk, and Telecommunications support across multiple facilities and locations, for classified and unclassified telecommunications and information technology (IT) systems.

You will be a part of a team that designs, evaluates, and develops sophisticated software architectures for processing and exploitation of remote sensing information.

We invent, analyze and implement the frameworks, infrastructures and algorithms that support real-time extraction and classification of static and dynamic events from a variety of very complicated data streams from pathfinder remote sensing assets.

Primary responsibilities will include research and development of a state-of-the-art Linux build, integration, and test environment that enables the development of sophisticated, real-time decision support systems that support remote sensing, data acquisition, and analysis applications for National Security missions.

Other responsibilities Include :

• Configuration management, testing and user support of complex software engineering infrastructures that are utilized by multiple code development teams.
• Working collectively with architects, developers, technical leads, customers, tactical partners, and end users to collect requirements, design solutions, and deliver extensible software applications.
• Providing to a deeply rewarding mission through engagement with diverse computer science specialists and specialists in areas like data fusion, signal and image processing, analytics, cloud computing, architectures, and data management and visualization.

Required :

• Associate's degree in related field and a minimum of 4 years of related experience.
• In lieu of degree, an additional 3 years of relevant experience, totaling 7 years' experience is acceptable.
• Related experience can be substituted for relevant education and vice versa.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET (TS) or DOE Q Government Clearance. Note : US Citizenship is required to obtain a TOP SECRET (TS) or DOE Q Clearance.
• Developing and modifying python scripts in a Linux environment.
• Experience with Apache Zookeeper, Kubernetes, or other centralized services for managing systems applications.
• Development and modification of XML to support existing infrastructure for a large software environment.
• Experience maintaining existing Perl and Bash scripts with an end goal of replacing them with a consistent Python code base.

Desired :

• Active DOE Q and SCI security clearances
• Experience in Git source code management
• Experience in multi-language build system (C++, Java, Python)
• Experience in Python and Bash scripting languages
• Experience working with Open-Source communities
• Knowledge of build automation tools (CMake, Autotools, Maven, Gradle, and Jenkins)
• Familiar with DevOps and CI / CD practices.
• Current Security+ or higher certification
• Experience researching, evaluating, and recommending technologies to improve current systems
• Consistent record working on a multifaceted, fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.