Automation Engineer

Overview/ Job Responsibilities

Sev1Tech is seeking an Automation Engineer to support the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic) Expeditionary Enterprise Systems and Services (E2S2) Division. NIWC Atlantic provides design, acquisition, and sustainment services for Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) Information Technology (IT) systems.

This is a mid-level Automation Engineer position and focuses on designing, deploying, and sustaining secure cloud-native infrastructure within a federal/defense environment. The engineer will act as a subject matter expert in AWS cloud services, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and CI/CD pipelines to ensure repeatable, compliant, and efficient IT system delivery.

Core responsibilities:

• Infrastructure Automation: Design and maintain repeatable infrastructure deployments using IaC methodologies (CloudFormation/Terraform).
• Pipeline Management: Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and rollback (GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline).
• Cloud Operations: Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and diagnostic solutions (CloudWatch, AWS Config, Splunk) to resolve complex infrastructure issues.
• Integration: Facilitate the integration of AWS cloud services with on-premises systems and hybrid environments.
• Collaboration & Leadership: Work with cross-functional teams (developers, security analysts) and mentor junior engineers while leading automation initiatives.
• Technical Documentation: Write detailed documentation for architecture decisions, automation processes, and compliance artifacts.

Technical Skills:

• Cloud Platforms: Deep expertise in AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, VPC, RDS).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Advanced proficiency in CloudFormation and Terraform.
• Scripting & Development: Expert-level Python, Bash, or PowerShell; experience with AWS SDKs and CLI.
• Networking: Strong knowledge of VPC peering, Transit Gateway, Route 53, VPNs, and firewall management.
• Configuration Management: Experience with Ansible and AWS Systems Manager.
• Containers (Preferred): Familiarity with Docker, ECS, EKS, and Kubernetes.

Compliance and Security:

• Federal Standards: Working knowledge of FISMA and NIST 800-53.
• Security Best Practices: Implementation of IAM policies, encryption, logging, and monitoring.
• Risk Mitigation: Ability to assess and mitigate risks in cloud environments specifically to meet evolving government requirements.
• Access Control: Strict adherence to federal security protocols and identity management.

• Flexible 4-days a week on-site and with mandatory Wednesday attendance for Engineering Sync
• Core hours are 0900 – 1400

Minimum Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Level Clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer, Electrical or Electronics Engineering or Mathematics with field of concentration in computer science.
• 10 years of experience with Masters or 14 years with Bachelors in Computer Engineering or Computer Science from an ABET-accredited program.
• Certification/training in accordance with DoD 8570.1M / 8140 (e.g., Security CE, CISSP, Network CE).
• Tooling: Hands-on experience with GitLab CI, CloudWatch, and either Python or Bash.

Desired Qualifications

• Professional AWS Certifications: DevOps Engineer Professional or Solutions Architect Professional.
• Associate AWS Certifications: SysOps Administrator or Solutions Architect Associate.
• Project/Process Certifications: ITIL or PMP.

About Us

Founded in 2010 and recently acquired by ERT in early 2026, Sev1Tech, an ERT Company provides IT, engineering, and program management solutions delivery to critical missions across Federal and Commercial Clients. With its acquisition by ERT, Sev1Tech expanded its ability to offer secure, mission-aligned digital solutions to support modernization, resilience and operational effectiveness for government customers operating in highly regulated mission environments. ERT and Sev1Tech together become a fully diversified engineering and federal technology solutions firm with broad reach into space, civilian, and defense markets.

Please apply directly at: https://careers-sev1tech.icims.com. For questions or to submit a referral, please contact: recruiting@sev1tech.com

Sev1Tech is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.