Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer with Security Clearance

Recro, a Certified Small Business, helps federal agencies achieve their goals through IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, DevOps, cloud services, and digital transformation. We prioritize innovation, employee growth, and a collaborative work environment, guided by our core value - to make a difference. Currently, Recro is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer to join our team. Clearance • TS/SCI CI Poly As a Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer on our project, you'll be on the ground floor of building something meaningful by developing automation frameworks, establishing best practices, and laying the foundation for scalable infrastructure in a mission-critical environment. You'll provide the customer with insight into their Linux environments through automated monitoring, system hardening, configuration management, and performance optimization. You'll work closely with mission partners and various stakeholders to understand their current pain points and translate them into automation solutions that reduce manual effort and operational risk. Your technical expertise will be vital as you identify where automation can make the biggest immediate impact while keeping an eye on long-term architecture. You'll help your team better understand what's possible by turning early wins into repeatable methodologies and communicating their value to leadership. Basic Qualifications: * 10+ years of experience administering Linux-based environments such as RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL * Experience managing configuration at scale using Ansible, including enforcing consistent system state across large inventories, detecting and correcting configuration drift, and writing idempotent playbooks * Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Ansible, Terraform, Salt, Puppet, or Chef * Experience with Bash, Python, or PowerShell * Experience managing systems within U.S. federal government or DoD enterprise IT environments, including security compliance and vulnerability management frameworks such as STIG, RMF, or NIST * Associate's degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master's degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities * Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, or CND Certification within 30 days of start date Additional Qualifications: * Experience with VMware vSphere administration and managing virtual machine * Experience in Kubernetes, container platform operations, cluster lifecycle management, workload orchestration * Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP * Experience with NetApp storage solutions and designing or maintaining enterprise backup and recovery solutions * Knowledge of version control concepts and Git Benefits at Recro * 100% paid medical, dental, and vision * 401k - 6% matching and 401k profit sharing * PTO - 120 Hours * Federal Holidays * Education and Tuition Reimbursements * Wellness Benefits * A lot of cool gear! Working at Recro * A Great Culture - We are building a culture at Recro where amazing people (like you) can do their best work. If you are ready to grow your career and Recro (re-invent) the way our clients operate, you have come to the right place. * A Great Place to Work - Employees are treated like people, not line items. We work smart when we can and hard when we must but we always do it together, as a team. We are a team with tons of passion and enthusiasm to blaze new trails and improve the state of our clients, the broader community, and even the world. * A Great Place to Contribute - We believe diverse perspectives improve each challenge that we face. We trust and enable our amazing people to accomplish amazing feats. At Recro, you will be empowered to deliver your best work.