Automation Engineer

Benefits

• Pet Insurance
• HSA & FSA Plans
• 401(k)
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

At DANE, we support some of the nation’s most complex programs with a team that blends technical excellence and true collaboration. We offer competitive benefits, generous PTO, and a culture where your work is recognized, impactful, and valued.

Location:

Hybrid – Onsite, Arlington, VA (1‑2 days/week and as needed)

Job Type: Full Time

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or Equivalent

Clearance:
Must hold Active DoD/D Secret Clearance or higher

• Develop, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines and automation in both cloud (Git Lab, AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, Terraform, Docker) and on‑premises (Jenkins, Open Shift, Ansible) contexts
• Participate in infrastructure provisioning and application deployment automation across both environments
• Troubleshoot, document, and continuously improve deployment, monitoring, and security automation for all platforms
• Engage with both the cloud and on‑premises teams, proactively learning primary and secondary stacks through onboarding, peer programming, and joint solutioning
• Share learnings and best practices across the Dev Ops organization to reduce silos and accelerate overall capability

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
• Must be able to attain a DoD Secret Clearance
• Minimum 4+ years of experience in a Dev Ops, automation, or infrastructure engineering role
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance using Git Lab CI and/or Jenkins
• Experience with infrastructure provisioning and automation using Terraform and/or Ansible
• Experience with containerization and container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes/EKS
• Experience with AWS cloud services for application deployment and infrastructure automation
• Familiarity with Open Shift for on‑premises container platform support
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and/or Bash for automation and infrastructure tooling
• Experience with Git / Git Lab version control workflows in an agile development environment
• Experience with monitoring and observability tooling in cloud and on‑premises environments (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, AWS Cloud Watch, or equivalent)
• Experience with agile project tracking tools such as Jira
• Strong troubleshooting skills across deployment, monitoring, and security automation
• Ability to work effectively across multiple teams, proactively share knowledge, and operate in a fast‑paced cross‑functional environment
• Must be able to work in the Washington, DC area and work in person at least once per week

• AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer or equivalent cloud certification
• Red Hat Open Shift certification or equivalent

DANE LLC is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Flexible work from home options available.