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# Infrastructure Architect I - Infrastructure Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Southern Company
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Application Firewall, JIRA, Continuous Integration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Hyper-V, Internet Information Services (IIS), Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Windows Servers, OpenShift, Windows PowerShell, Scrum Methodology, Ansible, Software Engineering, Virtualization Technology, VMware VSphere, Scripting, Load Balancing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Terraform, Vmware
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_1d72e9b72

## About the Role

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field preferred.

· Strong software development and scripting experience.

· Hands-on experience with:

o Python

o Ansible

o Git

o Linux Administration

o Windows Server Administration

· Experience developing infrastructure automation solutions.

· Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

· Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Preferred Qualifications

· Agile software development experience.

· Jira experience.

· Terraform.

· VMware vSphere administration.

· OpenShift or Kubernetes.

· F5 Load Balancers.

· DNS, DHCP, and Infoblox administration.

· Firewall administration.

· Microsoft IIS.

· DevOps and CI/CD experience.
Preferred Skills

## Description

· Design, develop, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.

· Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of servers, storage, networking, and virtualization platforms.

· Develop reusable automation using Ansible, Terraform, Python, PowerShell, and Git.

· Support Windows, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, and physical infrastructure environments.

· Collaborate with infrastructure teams to standardize enterprise automation solutions.

· Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies and deliver sprint commitments using Jira.

· Troubleshoot automation workflows and infrastructure issues.

· Develop technical documentation, automation standards, and best practices.

· Mentor team members and promote automation and DevOps adoption across the organization.

· Continuously improve infrastructure reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.


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