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This role supports automation and deployment activities using Rundeck, Ansible, and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP).\nThe successful candidate will work under the guidance of senior engineers and collaborate with Platform Engineering, Security, Network, Infrastructure, and application teams. This is an opportunity for an early-career technologist to develop hands-on experience with infrastructure automation, OpenShift operations, CI/CD, GitOps, scripting, and security-focused operational practices.\nKey Responsibilities May Include\nAssist with the development, testing, and maintenance of Rundeck jobs, workflows, runbooks, and operational automation.\nDevelop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, inventories, and reusable automation content under senior-engineer guidance.\nSupport OpenShift Container Platform installation, configuration, upgrades, and day-two operational activities.\nHelp automate deployment and configuration tasks across Linux and Windows environments using Ansible, Rundeck, Bash, Python, and/or PowerShell.\nAssist with deployment pipelines, GitOps configuration, Helm charts, and related source-controlled configuration repositories.\nTroubleshoot automation, deployment, OpenShift workload, access-control, networking, storage, and container-image issues.\nCreate and maintain technical documentation, including runbooks, standard operating procedures, deployment guides, and troubleshooting articles.\nSupport secure and compliant platform operations, including security-hardening, vulnerability-remediation, and audit-documentation activities.\nCollaborate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, network, and application teams to coordinate automation and deployment work.\nBasic Qualifications\nU.S. Citizenship is required.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a security clearance.\nAbility and willingness to travel up to 25% in support of customer sites, deployment activities, training, and team collaboration.\n0-2 years of relevant experience in software development, systems administration, DevOps, cloud/platform engineering, or IT automation; internships, technical coursework, labs, and personal projects may be considered.\nFoundational knowledge of Linux operating systems, system-administration concepts, and command-line tools.\nExperience with at least one scripting or programming language, such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or JavaScript.\nFamiliarity with source-control concepts and tools such as Git.\nBasic understanding of automation, configuration management, deployment processes, or job-scheduling concepts.\nStrong analytical, troubleshooting, written, and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to work effectively as part of a collaborative, remote, or distributed technical team.\nDesired Skills\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.\nExposure to or hands-on experience with Rundeck, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Ansible, or similar automation and orchestration tools.\nFamiliarity with OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, or other container-platform technologies.\nFamiliarity with CI/CD, GitOps, Helm, YAML-based configuration, or tools such as Argo CD, OpenShift GitOps, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or OpenShift Pipelines.\nFamiliarity with Windows server administration, automated Windows configuration, or system provisioning.\nExposure to enterprise security and compliance practices, including RBAC, least privilege, STIGs, NIST controls, vulnerability remediation, or compliance documentation.\nExposure to air-gapped, classified, or otherwise highly controlled computing environments.\nFamiliarity with virtualization, networking, or storage concepts, including KubeVirt, VMware, DNS, load balancing, persistent storage, or container networking.\nRelevant technical certifications or training, such as RHCSA, Red Hat Ansible Automation training, Kubernetes/OpenShift training, CompTIA Security+, or comparable credentials.\nPay Information\nGeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.\nFull-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $101400.00 - $188200.00 Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.\n\nFull-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $91200.00 - $169400.00 Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.\n\nFull-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $81100.00 - $150500.00Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.\n\nFull-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $72900.00 - $135500.00Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Lufkin, TX; etc. \n\nAt Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.\nThe salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only.\nLockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.\nBenefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.\nAnnual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. 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