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SAIC · 1 day ago

Windows Automation Engineer

District of Columbia, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $160K/yr

9+ years exp

SAIC is seeking a Windows Automation Engineer to join their team in support of the Department of the Air Force's Advanced Battle Management System. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining automation solutions critical to the success of DAF missions, with a focus on Windows technologies and cloud integration.

Information TechnologySecurityService IndustrySoftware

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for production-grade software across diverse Windows environments, ensuring scalability and reliability

Develop, implement, and maintain advanced automation solutions using PowerShell and PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)

Integrate and manage on-premises Windows infrastructure with cloud-based services, designing hybrid solutions for seamless operations

Provision and manage resources in AWS, including networking, compute, and storage requirements

Automate Windows Hardening processes to comply with DISA STIG and other enterprise/government standards

Analyze gaps in current Windows technology solutions and design strategies to bridge those gaps while ensuring compliance with established security and technical standards

Implement solutions following RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) principles, least-privileged access, authentication/authorization protocols, PKI and certificate management, secure networking, containerization workflows, and container image scanning tools

Document processes and procedures in a clear, thorough, and unambiguous manner to ensure consistent adoption and knowledge transfer

Participate in and contribute to Agile ceremonies, including sprint and Program Increment (PI) planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives

Collaborate with teammates and provide actionable feedback to support the team’s overall objectives and success

Qualification

CI/CD pipelinesPowerShell scriptingAWS resource managementWindows HardeningRBAC principlesContainerization technologiesGit workflowsHashiCorp productsAgile methodologiesDoD 8570 Level 2 certification

Required

A bachelors degree and 9 years of hands-on experience working independently with Windows environments, infrastructure automation, and hybrid deployment solutions

Strong expertise in developing and managing CI/CD pipelines for Windows-based software solutions

Advanced Windows PowerShell and PowerShell DSC scripting and automation experience

Proven ability to provision and manage AWS cloud resources, including AWS CLI, and hybrid on-premises/cloud integration

Proficiency in Windows Hardening in compliance with DISA STIGs to meet security requirements

Experience in designing secure solutions with least-privilege access, RBAC, authentication frameworks, PKI, and networking principles

Familiarity with containerization technologies and tools for secure container image scanning

DoD 8570 Level 2 certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+) or equivalent

Strong hands-on experience with HashiCorp products (Terraform, Vault, etc.)

Git workflows for version control and collaboration

AWS CLI for resource management and solution deployment

Windows Virtualization technologies

Security Clearance Secret or above