Senior Automation Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Senior Automation Engineer with Security Clearance
Description acu Cyber is seeking a Sr. 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. The role is designed for a technical leader responsible for high-level cloud-native design, cross-functional team leadership, and the mitigation of risks within complex federal cloud environments.

Core Responsibilities:

* Strategic Automation Leadership:
Lead automation initiatives and design large-scale repeatable infrastructure (IaC).

* Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Act as a liaison between developers, security analysts, and project managers to ensure mission success.

* Mentorship:
Formally responsible for mentoring junior engineers and elevating the team's technical capabilities.

* Continuous Operations:
Oversight of full-lifecycle CI/CD pipelines, including automated testing, deployment, and rollback strategies.

* Advanced Troubleshooting:
Serve as the final point of escalation for diagnosing and resolving complex cloud infrastructure issues. Technical

Skills:

* Advanced AWS Ecosystem:
Expert mastery of VPC, IAM, Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, and Cloud Formation.

* Scripting & Tooling:
High proficiency in Python, Bash, or Power Shell and the use of AWS SDKs/CLI for custom tool development.

* Networking Architecture:
Advanced knowledge of hybrid-cloud networking, including Transit Gateways, VPC peering, and VPN integrations with on-premises systems.

* Observability:
Implementation of enterprise monitoring solutions using Cloud Watch, Datadog, or Splunk.

* Infrastructure as Code:
Expert use of Terraform and Ansible for complex, multi-environment deployments. Compliance and Security:
* Regulatory Compliance:
Deep understanding of FISMA and NIST 800-53.

* Risk Management:

Ability to assess and mitigate technical and operational risks while ensuring strict adherence to federal regulations.

* Security Architecture:
Designing secure environments using IAM best practices, encryption at rest/transit, and robust logging/auditing. Required Skills
* Active Top Secret Level Clearance.

* Bachelor's in Computer Engineering or Computer Science from an ABET-accredited program.

* 10 years of experience with Masters or 14 years with Bachelors.

* 10+ years in cloud engineering, automation, or Dev Ops.

* Certification/training in accordance with DoD 8570.1M / 8140 (e.g., Security+ CE, CISSP, Network+ CE).

* Tooling:
Hands-on experience with Git Lab CI, Cloud Watch, and either Python or Bash. Desired Skills
* AWS Professional

Certifications:

Dev Ops Engineer - Professional or Solutions Architect - Professional.

* Leadership

Certifications:

PMP (Project Management Professional) or ITIL.

* Technical Breadth:
Familiarity with the ELK Stack and container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes). About acu Cyber acu Cyber is a small business headquartered in Charleston, SC specializing in assisting clients with their most challenging needs around cyber security, compliance, risk management, IT, security engineering and program management. acu Cyber brings experience across multiple sectors supporting a multitude of customers. We bring value-added, effective, precise support to ensure your cybersecurity and IT needs are met.

Your mission becomes our mission. Securely.