Advanced Automation Engineer [Remote]

General Dynamics Mission Systems
Scottsdale, US
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Why this role

Pace
Steady
The role demands a fast-paced work environment, as evidenced by the need to continuously automate processes and maintain up-to-date knowledge of AI/ML models and DevSecOps tools.
Collaboration
Medium
Collaboration is a key aspect of this role, as the job description highlights the importance of being a core member of a high-performing, cross-functional team.
Autonomy
High
High levels of autonomy are expected, as the position requires owning and engineering complete automation solutions from the ground up, with minimal oversight.
Decision Impact
Individual
Decisions made in this role have a significant impact, as the engineer is responsible for designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and automating testing, deployment, and operational workflows.
Role Level
Individual Contributor
The complexity of the role is high, given the requirement to work with advanced technologies like Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible, and to apply them in a regulated, mission-critical environment.
Career Pivot Friendly
Welcomes transferable skills
Individuals with experience in software development, particularly those familiar with DevSecOps and automation tools, can easily transition into this role, leveraging their existing skills to contribute to mission-critical projects.

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • successful automation projects
  • secure and scalable deployment pipelines
Typical background
software engineeringDevSecOps experience

Transferable backgrounds

  • Coming from DevOps Engineer at a tech startup
    end-to-end automation · CI/CD pipeline design
    The experience in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and automating processes in a startup environment directly translates to the responsibilities of this Advanced Automation Engineer role.
  • Coming from Systems Administrator in a financial services firm
    secure deployment pipelines · Kubernetes management
    The background in managing secure, scalable deployment pipelines and deploying containerized applications with Kubernetes provides a strong foundation for the role's requirements.

Skills & requirements

Required

End-to-end AutomationDevSecOpsKubernetesTerraformAnsibleGitlab CI

Preferred

Ai/ml Models

Stack & domain

Gitlab CIKubernetesTerraformAnsibleDevSecOpsAI

About the role

This role involves crafting and implementing comprehensive automation solutions for critical enterprise systems, requiring an individual who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment and possesses a deep understanding of modern DevSecOps principles.

Original posting from General Dynamics Mission Systems

Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As an End-to-End Automation Engineer for our DevSecOps team, you'll be a core member of a high-performing, cross-functional team responsible for modernizing critical enterprise systems through intelligent automation, AI-powered infrastructure, and secure, scalable deployment pipelines. You won't just write scripts - you'll own and engineer complete automation solutions from the ground up.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

  • Proven experience building end-to-end automation solutions using tools like GitLab CI, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible - not just scripting, but full lifecycle design and implementation
  • Hands-on expertise deploying and managing containerized applications with Kubernetes and automating infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and Ansible in a DevSecOps environment
  • Experience building and owning CI/CD pipelines end-to-end, leveraging GitLab CI and AI-powered tools to automate testing, deployment, and operational workflows
  • Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred

What Sets You Apart:

  • You write code to solve problems - if you're doing something manually more than twice, you're already automating it with GitLab CI, Terraform, Ansible, or Kubernetes
  • Deep expertise in end-to-end automation, from CI/CD pipeline design to self-healing infrastructure, container orchestration, and proactive reliability engineering
  • Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles with security embedded at every layer - infrastructure-as-code, automated compliance checks, and secure pipeline design
  • Experience working in complex, regulated, or mission-critical environments where Kubernetes, Terraform, and automated deployments are the standard, not the exception
  • A builder's mindset - you don't maintain the status quo, you transform it with the right tools and the right code

Our Commitment to You:

  • An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
  • Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation's security
  • Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
  • Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
  • See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

Workplace Options:

This position is fully remote/telework OR Hybrid/Flex as desired.

Target salary range: USD $124,397.00/Yr. - USD $138,003.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Source: General Dynamics Mission Systems careers

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