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# CloudOps Engineer (Automation Specialist

- **Company:** Smart Folks Inc
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Ansible, Prometheus, Datadog, Scripting, Google Cloud, 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
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/3fd0f7b6-fc18-4483-996f-7ad5e20067b8

## About the Role

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."

## 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.


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