Application and Automation Engineer

　　Department: A&E

　　Location:

　　Text code AAEH to 202-915-6712 to apply!

　　Since 2009, MindPoint Group has been the cybersecurity firm of choice for the most security-conscious US federal agencies and commercial enterprises.

　　We're proud to be one of Inc. 5000's fastest-growing companies in the country. With several -Best Places to Work- awards under our belts, we have a diverse employee-focused culture, accessibility, and communication between all levels and departments, and over 4 stars in reviews on Glassdoor.

　　Come be a part of what we're building. We use our award-winning recruitment process to seek the most skilled, experienced, and driven information security consulting experts in the industry, while simultaneously empowering applicants to determine if MindPoint Group is the right fit for them. We are profoundly invested in selecting the right people to join our team and are equally driven to expand and develop careers long-term.

　　With positions throughout the US, a role at MindPoint Group promises you:

　　An opportunity to work within one of the most diverse DC-based organizations

　　Generous tuition and professional development reimbursements

　　Mentorship opportunities with leaders focused on your growth

　　Competitive benefits like 401k matching, 11 federal holidays, etc.

　　And more!

　　Job Description

　　This role is contingent upon award. MindPoint Group is seeking a forward-thinking and self-motivated ansible network automation engineer. This exciting role requires an appetite for learning, superior attention to detail, the ability to meet tight deadlines, great organizational skills, and the ability to work in a highly collaborative work environment. The successful candidate will possess the ability to complete complex tasks and projects quickly with little to no guidance, react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, and provide the appropriate attention and support to overcome technical obstacles. This is your opportunity to join key members of the original Ansible team. We've got big plans and want you to be a part of them.

　　What you get to do every day:

　　Experience with integration, development and support of automation with disparate platforms and technologies

　　Experience with automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform

　　Offer automation-oriented strategic advisory and assistance services

　　Engage stakeholders to help them strengthen their automation capabilities

　　Use creativity and ingenuity to solve game-changing customer security problems

　　Analyze and offer ideas to improve the customer security architecture

　　Create and maintain security-focused network automation playbooks and collections in tools such as Ansible for the Ansible Lockdown open-source project

　　Help integrate automated testing in CI/CD pipelines and collections for project

　　Work with team members to help integrate disparate systems and processes using a mixture of automation tools, custom code/scripts, guile, and creativity

　　Advise and deliver security-based suggestions in the networking and automation spaces as requested on consult by other project teams.

　　Design, create and support internal initiatives such as the MindPoint Group-sponsored Ansible Lockdown Open Source project

　　Be a go-to resource for all things automation strategy and tools such as Ansible Networking

　　Qualifications

　　*US Citizenship, Public Trust Eligibility required*

　　What skills are required?

　　Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. A high school diploma with 4 years of experience in Functional Responsibility may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.

　　Minimum eight (8) years of general work experience and six (6) years of relevant functional experience

　　At least four (6) years Linux Administration

　　Minimum two (2) years of experience in automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform

　　Scripting experience

　　Demonstrable knowledge of virtualization platforms or container technologies

　　Understanding of Git-based development workflows and tools

　　What is ideal?

　　Programming language knowledge is a plus, preferably python

　　Splunk experience is a plus, but not required.

　　Additional Information

　　All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

　　Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $120-130k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

　　Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Flexible Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, maternity/paternity leave, mobile phone stipend, pre-tax commuter benefits, the opportunity to participate in our mentorship program, and more!

　　MindPoint is committed to maintaining a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

　　Job applicants that are interested in one of our openings and may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, should contact us to request an accommodation.

　　Are you interested in a posted job opportunity but may not check all of the -boxes- for desired qualifications? If so, we encourage you to apply! Our commitment to sustain and champion an inclusive and dynamic community of employees is a high priority!

　　Text code AAEH to 202-915-6712 to apply!