Automation Engineer

Tyto Athene is seeking a driven and adaptable Automation Engineer to help shape the future of secure, scalable infrastructure through modern automation practices. The Automation Engineer will work in diverse environments, supporting internal product teams, commercial security clients, and U.S. federal customers, while solving meaningful problems with cutting-edge tools.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert in automation tools and practices, including Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD platforms (e.g., GitLab)
• Architect, develop, and deploy Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions to support scalable and secure environments
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design, integrate, and operationalize automation within customer environments
• Provide advisory support to help teams mature and optimize automation capabilities
• Build, maintain, and support configuration automation and Windows system hardening solutions using Ansible and Ansible Lockdown, including debugging workflows, resolving issues, and implementing enhancements into the codebase
• Actively support users by triaging and resolving support tickets, performing root cause analysis on automation issues such as playbook failures, and coordinating or implementing corrective fixes
• Solve complex infrastructure and security challenges using modern automation approaches with creativity and precision
• Identify and recommend improvements to customer architectures, with a focus on secure and regulated environments

Requirements:

• US Citizenship (required for federal projects)
• 5+ years of overall IT experience in systems, infrastructure, or automation roles
• 3+ years of Windows Server administration experience, including Active Directory, Group Policy, patch management, and system hardening
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation and administration of Windows Server environments
• Hands-on experience with Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure automation and configuration management
• Experience with Git-based CI/CD platforms such as GitHub or GitLab for version control and deployment workflows
• Proficiency with major cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across teams
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent
• Experience working in federal or regulated environments (DoD, IC, or civilian agencies)
• Experience with security hardening standards such as STIGs or CIS benchmarks
• Experience with endpoint/server hardening tools such as Ansible Lockdown or similar compliance automation frameworks
• Experience with security configuration management tools such as Lockdown Suite (e.g., PolicyPak / endpoint security enforcement tooling)
• Familiarity with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow
• Relevant cloud or security certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, CompTIA Security+)