Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer - Remote

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will be a technical leader with a strong background in designing, building, and maintaining scalable and reliable cloud-based platforms. This role requires deep expertise in automation, excellent communication and presentation abilities, and a comprehensive understanding of cloud technologies.

In Short

• Design, implement, and maintain robust and scalable cloud platforms using infrastructure-as-code principles.
• Develop and implement automation strategies for platform provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and operations.
• Drive continuous improvement of our cloud infrastructure, focusing on efficiency, security, and cost optimization.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure platform capabilities meet application requirements and best practices.
• Act as a subject matter expert on cloud technologies and automation, providing guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Present complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to enhance our platform capabilities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex platform issues, ensuring high availability and performance.

Requirements

• Proven expertise in designing and implementing automation solutions using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or similar.
• In-depth knowledge of Google Cloud Platform including their core services (compute, networking, storage, databases).
• Strong understanding of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate technical information effectively to diverse audiences.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and methodologies.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, security best practices, and monitoring tools.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Benefits

• Certifications in relevant cloud technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect).
• Experience with site reliability engineering (SRE) principles.
• Familiarity with various database technologies (relational and NoSQL).