Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer

About this role

GuidePoint Security seeks a Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer to develop automation frameworks and infrastructure solutions for mission-critical federal government environments. You'll design and implement configuration management at scale, build system hardening strategies, and translate stakeholder pain points into repeatable automation methodologies that reduce operational risk.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and automation frameworks for large-scale Linux environment management
• Implement system hardening, configuration management, and performance optimization across enterprise inventories
• Design Infrastructure as Code solutions to establish consistent system state and detect/correct configuration drift
• Collaborate with mission partners and stakeholders to identify automation opportunities and prioritize high-impact improvements
• Ensure compliance with federal security frameworks including STIG, RMF, and NIST standards
• Translate early automation wins into scalable methodologies and communicate value to leadership

What they're looking for

• Ansible automation and playbook development
• Linux administration (RHEL/RedHat Enterprise Linux)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies
• Bash, Python, or PowerShell scripting
• Federal/DoD compliance frameworks (STIG, RMF, NIST)
• Configuration drift detection and remediation
• System hardening and security compliance
• Cloud platforms or virtualization (VMware, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure/GCP preferred)

Likely interview questions

• Walk us through a complex Ansible automation project where you managed configuration drift across a large inventory—what challenges did you face and how did you ensure idempotency?
• Describe your experience with federal compliance frameworks like STIG or RMF. How have you incorporated these requirements into Linux system hardening automation?