Cloud Automation Engineer

The Job Description

• Develop and maintain reusable and scalable IaC templates using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and management of cloud infrastructure across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Enable policy-as-code practices to ensure compliance and governance across automated deployments.
• Manage OpenShift clusters to support containerized application environments.
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines for automating the build, test, and deployment of infrastructure and application code.
• Integrate automated testing and quality gates to ensure reliability and performance of deployments.
• Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to streamline the software delivery lifecycle.
• Work with platforms such as VMware, OCI and Google Cloud to deploy and optimize cloud infrastructure.
• Use IaC tools to support multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies.
• Enable cloud-native architecture and containerized environments using Kubernetes and Docker.
• Utilize VMware automation tools to enhance operational efficiency and deliver self-service capabilities.
• Integrate and automate solutions across Nutanix platforms and hyperscaler environments such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Monitor infrastructure performance and implement auto-scaling and self-healing mechanisms.
• Identify and automate repetitive operational tasks to enhance efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to align infrastructure automation with business goals.
• Maintain clear and detailed documentation of automation scripts, pipelines, and architecture.
• Provide training and mentorship to team members on IaC tools and best practices.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of Ansible, Terraform for IaC implementation.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions.
• Hands-on experience with cloud provider Hyperscaler OCI.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience working with Nutanix environments (AHV, Prism, Calm) for infrastructure automation.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git and GitOps workflows.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in infrastructure automation on Public Cloud OCI Platform, Cloud Engineering, or DevOps roles.
• Proven experience in deploying and managing IaC at scale with Terraform and Configuration Management using Ansible.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Nice to Have:
• Solid understanding and Administration of containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift.
• Experience with other Cloud Providers as AWS and Azure.

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