Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Automation Engineer (5001) (US, DC, Tampa, San Antonio) (Secret)

SMX • Salt Lake City, UT • 1h ago

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Automation Engineer (5001) (US, DC, Tampa, San Antonio) (Secret)at SMX(View all jobs) (https://www.smxtech.com/careers/)

San Antonio, TX; Tampa, FL; United States; Washington, DC

The SMX Space and Intelligence (S&I) Business Unit (BU) is on the ground floor across the future remote sensing ecosystem for all orbital regimes (LEO, MEO, HEO, and GEO). We build, integrate, and operationally support our customer's emerging space-ground systems to include real-time data processing frameworks, sensor data processing, and data visualization. We are teamed with the most passionate companies in industry, dedicated to bringing best-of-breed capabilities to address our customers most pressing needs.

We have an immediate opportunity for an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Automation Engineer who is excited to apply their talents to our customer's challenging project and one who will thrive in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate is a recognized professional with hands-on expertise and an excellent understanding of engineering processes supporting large, National Defense, Agile software development programs.

Work will be performed in Colorado. Please apply to this role if you have interest in relocating to Colorado.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions for IaaS environments

Automate provisioning and configuration of compute, storage, networking, and virtualization resources

Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and modules for infrastructure automation

Support IaC workflows using tools such as Terraform or similar

Integrate IaC automation into CI/CD pipelines to enable versioned, tested infrastructure changes

Collaborate with network, systems, platform, and security teams to translate infrastructure requirements into code

Enforce infrastructure standards, consistency, and best practices through automation

Support infrastructure lifecycle activities including builds, upgrades, patches, and decommissioning

Troubleshoot and remediate automation failures and infrastructure drift

Develop and maintain documentation, runbooks, and automation standards

Support security and compliance requirements in a regulated environment

Participate in Agile planning, reviews, and retrospectives

Perform other duties as assigned

Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)

4+ years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering, automation, or DevOps roles

Hands-on experience developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code

Strong experience with automation tools such as Ansible

Experience working with Linux systems

Experience scripting in Bash, Python, or similar languages

Demonstrated ability to automate complex, multi-step infrastructure workflows

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Detail-oriented and able to own work through completion

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Ability to work on-site at the customer location

Desired Skills & Experience

Experience with Terraform or similar declarative IaC tools

Experience automating virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere)

Experience automating network and storage infrastructure

Experience with cloud or hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, GovCloud) Familiarity with configuration drift detection and remediation

Experience integrating IaC with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins)

Experience working in government or secure environments

Familiarity with Git-based workflows and infrastructure version control

Experience writing reusable, modular automation code

Application Deadline: March 30, 2026

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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is:

$123,900-$206,400 USD

At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what's possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

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