Automation Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps Automation - Remote

Overview

An overview paragraph about the job

In Short

• Design and implement automation workflows for VM image management, configuration, and deployment in hybrid cloud environments using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and other IaC solutions.
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines, focusing on GitHub Actions, to ensure reliable deployment, monitoring, and notifications across hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain configuration management best practices, ensuring consistency and efficiency across on-premises and cloud deployments.
• Develop and manage infrastructure and application provisioning workflows using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, prioritizing scalability, security, and resource efficiency.
• Write and maintain automation scripts, with a focus on secure deployment practices and system hardening.
• Utilize web automation tools like Playwright to enhance testing and deployment processes across hybrid cloud environments.
• Implement and manage secure secret management solutions within automation workflows to uphold compliance and security standards.
• Document automation processes in detail, conduct knowledge transfer sessions, and support team members with guidance on automation and hybrid cloud best practices.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in automation engineering, with significant exposure to hybrid cloud environments, including on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, and GitHub Actions, with a strong understanding of CI/CD processes and experience across multiple cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Advanced scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages for automation and systems integration.
• Hands-on experience with web automation tools like Playwright to streamline testing and deployment workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to design and optimize automation workflows for hybrid cloud environments, addressing security, scalability, and interoperability challenges.

Qualities

• Effective communicator with strong documentation skills, able to convey complex processes and support cross-functional collaboration.
• Proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset, focusing on innovation in automation and deployment.
• Team-oriented and adaptable, with a strong commitment to delivering secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure solutions.