Software Automation Engineer (Remote Eligible)

Requisition Id 13160 

 Visa sponsorship of any kind is unavailable for this position (H1B, F1, OPT, H4, J1, etc.).

Overview:    

We're hiring a Software Automation Engineer who will design, develop, and maintain automation playbooks and modules on the Ansible platform! This position resides in the Web Services group of the Application Development division of the Information Technology Services Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Major Duties/Responsibilities:   

• Collaborate with software engineers, system administrators, and other IT professionals to automate the delivery of IT Services and the fulfillment of IT administrative tasks using Ansible.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in our dev, test, and production environments.
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by encouraging a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Basic Qualifications: 

• A BS in a scientific, technical, business, or related field of study and at least five (5) years of aligned experience is required. An overall combination of equivalent experience may be considered.
• Experience in all phases of software development including requirements gathering and analysis, system design, prototype development, configuration control, testing, software quality assurance, and maintenance.
• Multiple programming or scripting language experience.
• Ansible automation technology experience.
• Advanced Python abilities.
• Virtualized and containerized platform experience.
• CI/CD pipeline experience.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with DevOps, Linux, Windows, virtualization/containerization technologies (VMWare, Docker), networking technologies, and project management.
• Ability and willingness to learn new programming languages, development platforms, applications, and frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Motivated self-starter who can work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within due-dates, and adapt to constantly evolving needs.

Special Requirements:  

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits at ORNL:   

ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain dedicated people. The laboratory offers many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience.

Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, …