Infrastructure as Code; IaC Automation Engineer US, DC, Tampa, San Antonio; Secret

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

Tampa, FL;
United States;
Washington, DC

The SMX Space and Intelligence (S&I) Business Unit (BU) focuses on the ground layer of the future remote sensing ecosystem for all orbital regimes. We build, integrate, and support real-time data processing frameworks, sensor data processing, and data visualization to address our customers’ needs.

We have an immediate opportunity for an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Automation Engineer who can contribute to challenging projects in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate has hands-on expertise and a strong understanding of engineering processes supporting large, National Defense, Agile software development programs.

• 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

• 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 Dev Ops 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

• 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, Gov Cloud)
• Familiarity with configuration drift detection and remediation
• Experience integrating IaC with CI/CD pipelines (Git Lab CI, Jenkins)
• Experience working in government or secure environments
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows and infrastructure version control

Final date to receive applications: March 30, 2026

Salary: The proposed salary for this position is $123,900 - $206,400 USD

SMX is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disabilities and veterans. Selected applicants may be subject to background investigation and/or education verification. SMX does not sponsor new employment authorization or immigration-related support for this position.

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