Automation Engineer Atlas Technologies, Inc. United States, South Carolina, North Charleston Oct 22, 2026 Looking for a career where hard work is valued, and your ideas and feedback are part of the way we operate daily? Want to bring your skills to a company that encourages teamwork and champions continued education and process improvement? Atlas Tech, a veteran-owned IT company serving multiple DoD customers in support of America's warfighters, is seeking a highly skilled Ansible Automation Engineer with strong networking expertise to assist our Navy customer in defining, developing, implementing, maintaining, supporting, tuning, and troubleshooting software and hardware infrastructure relating to Linux servers. The ideal candidate will bring deep hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies and have exposure to SD-WAN architectures. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining automated network solutions that improve reliability, consistency, and operational efficiency across enterprise environments. This position allows for telework up to 2 days per week. However, Atlas reserves the right to adjust the schedule, if required to meet the needs of our customer. Travel Up To - 10%

You Will:

Design, develop, and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and automation frameworks for network operations

Serve as the technical authority for Ansible automation strategy within the network domain

Utilize Ansible to manage SD-WAN environments and Cisco network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, WAN-Os, and management nodes

Develop reusable automation patterns, standards, and best practices for network teams

Collaborate with network engineering, operations, project managers and architecture teams

Maintain documentation on automation processes, network topology impacts, and operational guides

Ensure automation solutions align with security policies (DISA STIGs, Risk Management Framework - RMF), compliance requirements, and change management processes

Provide knowledge transfer, training, and mentorship to junior engineers and cross-functional teams

You Have:

Must be a US Citizen

Must currently possess and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Level Security Clearance

Extensive hands-on experience with Ansible, including playbooks, modules, Jinja2 templates, and dynamic inventories

Bash and shell script development experience

Background in enterprise networking fundamentals (routing, switching, firewalls, VLANs, BGP, OSPF, etc.)

Background in IPV4 and IPV6 networking including subnetting, supernetting and CIDR configurations

Experience with Cisco network devices

Familiarity with Cisco SD-WAN technologies (Cisco Catalyst 8000V)

Understanding of Linux networking

Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8/9/10 or similar Linux distributions

Proficiency with YAML file structure

Experience with GitLab and JIRA

Ability to troubleshoot complex network and automation issues

Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly We'd be Impressed if

You Had:

Cisco certifications (CCNA/CCNP) or equivalent experience

Experience with network API integrations (REST, NETCONF, YANG)

Experience with Python for network automation use cases

Experience with containerization technologies (Docker/Podman, Kubernetes) Education/Experience BS Degree in relevant technical field or combination of education and experience

Ability to obtain the following certs within 3 months of start date: CompTIA Security+ CE

Professional Scrum Developer certification or Certified Scrum Developer certification 5 years Linux system administration experience

5 years experience working with a wide range of IT products In addition to a great culture at Atlas Tech, we pride ourselves on our Core Values of Learning; Teaching; Passion; and Flexibility. We have been recognized in the top 25 in both South Carolina and Virginia as one of the Best Places to Work for three straight years. We have also been honored with the US DOL Hire Vets Gold Award since 2020. Want to hear more? Read on to see what our Team Members say about their experience: "From day 1, I knew Atlas Tech was where I wanted to be. Atlas' culture embraces creativeness, community involvement, and taking care of their employees. If you're looking for a great place to work, come join us!" - Blane "I could not have asked for a better company to transition from Active-Duty military to civilian life. Atlas not only provides opportunities for professional growth, but it's also highly encouraged. The passion and appreciation for what we do that is displayed every day, makes it exciting for me to come to work each day." - Laurence Atlas Tech is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and respected. Accessibility & Accommodations Atlas Tech strives to make our website, www.atlas-tech.com, accessible to all users. If you need assistance completing the application process or require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at hr.recruiter@atlas-tech.com. This contact information is designated for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of an application. Atlas Tech is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Atlas Tech offers a competitive salary, generous benefits package, and an opportunity to make a positive impact in your own community. Notify me of jobs like this