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🏈 Ohio – Remote

🏈 Ohio – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🤖 QA Automation Engineer

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Applied Research Solutions

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2012

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Logistics • Manufacturing

Applied Research Solutions is a small, mission-focused professional services firm that provides cleared technical and subject-matter expertise to the U. S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. The company delivers cybersecurity and information warfare capabilities, agile software development, cloud services, and R&D, and operates on multiple government contract vehicles (e. g. , OASIS+, GSA MAS, Seaport NxG). ARS emphasizes rapid scaling for national security requirements, holds CMMI-SVC ML2 and ISO certifications, and partners with major cloud providers to support secure, mission-driven solutions.

📋 Description

• Support the Arkloud IRAD initiative • Develop, automate, and sustain Azure Government cloud infrastructure • Author and maintain production Infrastructure-as-Code modules using Bicep/ARM, Terraform, Pulumi, or Crossplane • Engineer and manage end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps • Perform Azure platform engineering across compute, networking, storage, identity, PaaS data services, observability, and ARM control-plane operations • Develop production-grade automation using Python and Bash/PowerShell • Write tools and API clients using Azure REST and JSON/YAML manipulation • Support DoD workforce compliance • Deliver solutions in Azure Government environments, GCC High, or air-gapped sovereign clouds • Build and maintain golden images using Packer, Ansible, Salt, or DSC • Publish images via Azure Compute Gallery and maintain STIG/SCAP hardening and automated patch cadence • Manage AKS clusters and workloads, including private clusters, node pool automation, CNI/network policy, Helm delivery, GitOps, and cross-layer debugging • Automate identity lifecycles via Entra ID Graph API/CLI, including app registrations, service principals, RBAC-as-code, managed identity, workload identity federation, and Key Vault/CSI integration • Implement network automation for NSG, UDR, private endpoints, Private DNS, hub-spoke, forced-tunnel, and IPAM discipline • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Must be a US citizen • Must have or be willing to attain a Secret Clearance • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field • CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent qualifying credential) required within 90 days of start • 3+ years of experience in Azure automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, or platform engineering • Proficiency in Python and Bash/PowerShell; Go is preferred • Azure depth across compute, networking, storage, identity, PaaS, and monitoring • Extensive experience building and owning CI/CD pipelines • Strong debugging ability across Azure control plane, IaC state, and Kubernetes boundaries • Hands-on Azure Government, GCC High, IL4/IL5 experience preferred • Experience with STIG/SCAP image hardening pipelines preferred • AKS, GitOps (ArgoCD/Flux), Helm delivery, and container platform automation experience preferred • Entra ID identity automation and federated identity experience preferred • Network topology automation (hub-spoke, forced tunnel, private endpoints, IPAM) preferred • All positions are subject to background investigations • Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check

🏖️ Benefits

• Industry competitive benefits package • Awards and recognition program • Personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers • Work/life balance • Career development support and opportunities • Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities