CloudOps Engineer (Automation Specialist

Smart Folks Inc
Santa Clara, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Santa Clara, United States of America

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Bash
Cloud Computing
Configuration Management
Continuous Integration
DNS
Github
Monitoring of Systems
Identity and Access Management
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Python
Performance Tuning
Ansible
Prometheus
Datadog
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Google Cloud Platform
Load Balancing
Delivery Pipeline
Grafana
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Cloudformation
Gitlab-ci
Git Flow
Kubernetes
Deployment Automation
Bicep
Terraform
Devsecops
Docker
Jenkins
Static Application Security Testing
Dynamic Application Security Testing

Job description

The CloudOps Engineer (Automation) is responsible for the design, deployment, and operational management of our cloud infrastructure. Unlike traditional operations roles, this position prioritizes automation-first methodologies. You will eliminate manual toil by building scalable, self-healing systems and robust CI/CD pipelines to support rapid software delivery., * Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Architect and maintain multi-tier infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep.

  • CI/CD Management: Design and optimize automated deployment pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins) to ensure "zero-touch" deployments.
  • Configuration Management: Utilize tools like Ansible or Chef to manage OS-level configurations and application state., * Container Orchestration: Manage and scale production workloads using Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE) and Docker.
  • Performance Tuning: Monitor system performance and automate scaling policies to handle fluctuating traffic patterns.
  • Cost Governance: Implement automated reporting and resource scheduling to optimize cloud spend., * Observability: Build comprehensive dashboards and alerting systems using Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana.
  • Incident Response: Participate in on-call rotations and lead "Post-Mortem" analyses to turn manual fixes into automated remediations.
  • DevSecOps: Integrate automated security scanning (SAST/DAST) and IAM guardrails into the infrastructure lifecycle.

Requirements

Cloud Platforms

3+ years of experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

Scripting

Proficiency in Python, Go, or advanced Bash scripting.

IaC

Expert-level experience with Terraform and Git workflows.

Containers

Strong understanding of Kubernetes (Ingress, ConfigMaps, Helm).

Networking

Deep knowledge of VPCs, DNS, Load Balancers, and VPNs.

Preferred Mindset

  • Efficiency Obsessed: You seek to automate any task that must be performed more than once.
  • Collaborative: You act as a bridge between Development and Operations teams.
  • Analytical: You use data and logs to drive infrastructure decisions rather than "gut feelings."

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