• Salt Developer

    Applied Research Solutions (Dayton, OH)


    Description

    ARS is seeking a skilled and security-conscious **Salt Developer** to join our DevSecOps team. This role centers around infrastructure automation, secure system configuration, and optimizing deployment workflows using SaltStack.

     

    •​Why Work with us?

    •Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.

    Responsibilities:

    + Design and implement SaltStack states and formulas for scalable automation

    + Maintain consistent server configurations across environments

    + Integrate Salt with CI/CD pipelines to support secure deployments

    + Collaborate with cloud, security, and operations teams to enforce compliance standards

    + Monitor infrastructure performance and resolve configuration drift

    + Develop and maintain documentation for automation procedures and SaltStack usage

    + Other duties as assigned

    Qualifications/ Technical Experience Requirements:

    + Must be a US citizen

    + 2+ years experience with SaltStack (or other CM tools like Ansible/Puppet)

    + Proficiency in Linux system administration

    + Experience with Microsoft Azure

    + Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (VDI, etc.)

    + Solid understanding of Python scripting

    + Strong grasp of DevSecOps principles and security compliance (RMF, DIACAP)

    + Working knowledge of, and experience with, Virtual Machines, Networking, Cloud, and development environments

    + Experience working with Python, C++, and Java, are a plus

    + Demonstrated experience writing technical documents

    + Ability to work independently and as a team member

    + Strong verbal and written communication skills

    + Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task

     

    All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

     

    This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

     

    This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

     

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