Software Engineer (Ansible)

Location: Columbia, MD
Type: Onsite
Travel: 10%

About Us:
Sealing Technologies, a Parsons company, innovates and delivers high-performance deployable anywhere technologies that push what's possible at the edge, enabling organizations across the globe to solve complex challenges with speed and confidence. We design, engineer, and deliver products and deployable technologies built for environments where traditional infrastructure falls short.

Position Overview:
Sealing Technologies, a Parsons Company, is looking to hire a talented Software Engineer to join our dynamic team of engineers delivering cutting-edge solutions. You will be performing software development, hardware integration, cybersecurity engineering, and mission support in mostly unclassified spaces in support of our warfighters.

You will be part of the development team responsible for engineering an automation framework, written primarily in Ansible and Python, that deploys Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) hunt kits to physical hardware. You will develop custom Ansible modules, roles, and collections that automate networking, server hardware, operating systems, containers, and software, building a cohesive and integrated environment for cyber defenders.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Support the design, development, testing, and maintenance of Ansible playbooks, roles, and collections to automate the deployment of Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) hunt kits.
- Write custom Ansible modules and plugins in Python to extend automation where existing modules fall short.
- Automate the setup and configuration of physical hardware and network appliances, such as servers, switches, routers, and firewalls, using Ansible.
- Automate the deployment and configuration of software on Linux systems, and troubleshoot and fix issues in the automation code.
- Write unit, functional, and integration tests for automation code and participate in code reviews.
- Collaborate with software development teams across the company to create highly parameterized Ansible that aligns the software product stack.

Minimum Qualifications:

- U.S. Citizenship
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; equivalent experience will be considered
- 2+ years of professional experience in software development, automation engineering, or a related role
- Experience writing Python and Bash, with exposure to software or hardware automation
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle and version control (e.g., Git)
- Experience configuring physical hardware (Routers, Switches, Servers)
- Experience with RHEL-based Linux distributions (RHEL, Rocky, Oracle) and the Linux command-line interface (CLI)
- Familiarity with virtualization and container platforms (e.g., VMware, Kubernetes, Docker/Podman)
- Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document and maintain engineering processes and procedures

Preferred Qualifications:

- Working knowledge of Ansible playbooks and roles
- Professional experience developing custom Ansible modules, plugins, or collections
- Experience supporting Defensive Cyber Operations within Service Cyber Command elements or other U.S. Government organizations
- Experience with defensive cyber tools such as Security Onion, Splunk, Elastic, Zeek, pfSense, and related platforms
- Ansible certifications (e.g., Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation)
- CompTIA Linux+
- Secret security clearance or ability to get it is preferred

Sealing Technologies is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. Working is no longer solely about the job. Here at Sealing Tech, we understand your happiness and health is vital to our success. We are innovative in our approach to cultivating balanced work environments and offer a plethora of added perks. Sealing Tech offers competitive compensation packages, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement contributions, continuing education budgets, tuition reimbursement, flexible schedules, and generous vacation policies. Other perks include complimentary snacks, drinks & monthly catered lunches, and company retreats and gatherings. Plus, flexible work arrangements, pet friendly offices and quarterly merit bonuses for qualified employees. We are looking for a new member to join our team, take on challenges, be innovative and willing to grow with us. BUILD, SECURE, SOLVE.