Recovery Imaging Operations & Automation Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES

Kforce is immediately seeking an experienced Recovery Imaging Operations & Automation Engineer in support of our nationally recognized, consumer and commercial electronic R D client in Spring, Texas (TX).

Key Responsibilities:

Imaging Operations & Release Readiness:

• Own daily imaging operations including image ingestion, validation, catalog generation, signing, and publishing
• Process large-scale batch jobs across multiple platforms per cycle (20+)
• Validate image completeness, metadata, and manifests prior to production exposure
• Coordinate publishing and release timing aligned to factory milestones (PD, RC, RTM)
• Perform production-grade manual verification and cross-checks when automation or upstream data is incomplete

Triage & Factory Support:

• Triage

ODM/SEPM

tickets, alerts, and ingestion noise; Distinguish actionable issues from false positives

• Provide guidance to ODMs on recurrent misconfigurations and data quality gaps
• Scale support during peak factory windows and adjust during non-burst periods

Automation & Tooling Improvements:

• Enhance internal catalog and imaging tools to reduce manual intervention
• Introduce structured error handling, diagnostics, and actionable error codes
• Design and implement pipeline-based workflows for manifest signing and catalog publishing
• Improve observability, failure detection, and root-cause analysis across large batch operations

Infrastructure & Reliability:

• Reduce single-user/single-desk dependency for on-prem imaging infrastructure
• Propose and stabilize secure, shared on-prem storage and compute solutions
• Account for non-cloud constraints including high data volumes, transfer costs, and peak performance limits

Technical Program Management:

• Manage publishing and release of imaging components to Pulsar, Softpaqs, and Cloud
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to streamline workflows and improve operational maturity

REQUIREMENTS

• 7+ years of experience in production operations, systems engineering, or recovery/factory-critical environments
• Hands-on experience with OS imaging, recovery systems, catalog/image processing, or large-scale batch workflows
• Proven ownership of end-to-end production pipelines including ingestion, validation, signing, publishing, and release readiness
• Strong experience with automation, scripting, and tooling to reduce manual operational effort
• Demonstrated ability to operate under bursty workloads aligned to release or factory milestones (PD, RC, RTM)
• Experience triaging high-volume operational noise, alerts, and tickets; Strong signal-to-noise judgment
• Ability to perform production-grade manual validation when automation or upstream data is incomplete
• Experience improving error handling, diagnostics, logging, and operational observability
• Familiarity with on-prem infrastructure, shared storage/compute models, and multi-user access controls
• Understanding of non-cloud constraints including high data volumes, transfer costs, and peak-load performance
• Strong coordination and communication skills across engineering, factory, ODM, and release stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with imaging or publishing pipelines (e.g., manifest signing, catalog publishing, secure artifact distribution)
• Background supporting recovery-critical or factory manufacturing systems
• Experience with PowerShell, Python, or similar scripting languages
• Prior technical program management or release management experience
• Demonstrated success driving operational standardization and eliminating single-point-of-failure dependencies The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role.

We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note:

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