Ansible Automation Engineer

Ansible Automation Engineer Location

Approximately 90% remote, with up to five (5) onsite days per month at the BPA Ross Complex / Dittmer Control Center, Vancouver, WA.

DOE Security Badge + NBIS eApp (existing federal clearance preferred)

Trilogy Innovations seeks an Ansible Automation Engineer to serve as the subject‑matter expert for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) for the Bonneville Power Administration program. The engineer designs and delivers automation strategy across the RHEL estate, builds reusable roles and collections, and uplifts the engineering team’s automation practice. Period of performance:
June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, with full‑time engagement and a planned coverage gap in August–September 2026.

• Automation Strategy and Platform Engineering
  • Lead the design of Ansible automation strategy across infrastructure, configuration management, security remediation, and application deployment.
  • Build, document, and maintain reusable Ansible roles, collections, and execution environments aligned to enterprise standards.
  • Stand up and operate Ansible Automation Platform (controller, hub, EDA where applicable); manage projects, inventories, credentials, and job templates.
• Integration and CI/CD
  • Integrate AAP with Git/Git Lab, Git Lab CI / Jenkins / Bamboo pipelines, Red Hat Satellite, Identity Management, and ticketing systems.
  • Develop Molecule test suites and automated linting (ansible‑lint, yamllint) to support a CI‑driven content lifecycle.
• Day‑2 Operations and Compliance
  • Author automation for STIG remediation, patching, certificate lifecycle, and routine day‑2 operations.
  • Partner with the Team Lead and Security Engineer on compliance‑as‑code and audit evidence collection.
• Team Enablement
  • Mentor engineers and run periodic office hours and training to grow team automation capability.
  • Document patterns, anti‑patterns, and reference implementations for the broader team.

Success is defined by delivering scalable, reliable automation that improves efficiency and supports program goals.

• Develop and implement a clear automation strategy aligned to program milestones.
• Build reusable, well‑documented Ansible content adopted across the team.
• Deploy and integrate AAP with enterprise tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Deliver automation for patching, compliance, and day‑2 operations.
• Improve system consistency, speed, and reliability through automation.
• Support compliance and contribute to audit readiness.
• Mentor team members and increase overall automation maturity.

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field; equivalent professional experience accepted.
• Minimum 7 years of IT engineering experience, including 3+ years dedicated to Ansible‑based automation at enterprise scale.
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) AND a current Red Hat Ansible certification.
• Expert‑level AAP engineering: roles, collections, dynamic inventory, Vault, execution environments, and workflow templates.
• Strong RHEL administration foundation; ability to write idempotent automation against complex systems.
• Proficiency with Git, Git Lab/Git Hub, branching strategies, and at least one CI/CD platform (Git Lab CI, Jenkins, Bamboo).
• Working knowledge of Python; comfort writing custom Ansible modules or filter plugins.
• Experience integrating Ansible with Red Hat Satellite, Identity Management (FreeIPA/IdM/Keycloak), and PKI tooling (OpenSSL, Dogtag).
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, Zabbix) for automation telemetry.
• Ability to obtain a DOE Security Badge and successfully adjudicate an NBIS eApp background investigation prior to start.

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA).
• Multiple Red Hat Specialist credentials (Containers, Open Shift Automation and Integration).
• CompTIA Security+.
• Existing DOE badge or active federal clearance (Public Trust, Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI).

• Competitive salary based on experience (Salary range: $150,000 – $160,000)
• Performance bonus eligibility
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Professional development programs
• Employee referral bonus program

Trilogy Innovations, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.