Automation Engineer

LHH; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Professional development

Access to cutting-edge AI tools

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with an innovative tech organization to hire a DevOps Automation Engineer in Albuquerque. This hands-on role focuses on automating infrastructure, optimizing CI/CD, and leveraging AI tools to boost efficiency.

You will work with distributed teams to design scalable cloud systems, improve security and reliability, and drive adoption of modern DevOps practices in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/IT/Engineering
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, CloudFormation or similar
• Experience owning and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in production
• Strong understanding of system design, scalability, reliability, and performance
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems and production environments
• Proficiency in Python or Go
• Experience with AI-assisted coding tools and automation platforms
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within a distributed team environment

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation solutions to reduce manual effort and increase efficiency
• Build, maintain, and optimize infrastructure-as-code environments
• Develop and support CI/CD pipelines for build, test, deployment, and security workflows
• Enhance code quality and security through automated controls and tooling
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools to accelerate implementation while maintaining standards
• Design, deploy, and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure environments
• Investigate production and pipeline issues and implement long-term solutions
• Collaborate with distributed teams to establish best practices and standards
• Evaluate and improve DevOps tools, platforms, and development workflows
• Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks

Skills

Python

Go

Distributed teamwork

Communication

CI/CD practices

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant experience

Tools

AWS

Terraform

OpenTofu

Pulumi

CloudFormation

Jenkins

SonarQube

Snyk

Semgrep

CodeQL

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with an innovative technology organization seeking a DevOps Automation Engineer to join their growing engineering team. This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity for a hands‑on engineer who is passionate about automation, cloud infrastructure, and leveraging AI-driven tools to improve operational efficiency.

Position Overview

In this role, you will identify manual processes across infrastructure, deployment, security, and development workflows and transform them into scalable, automated solutions. You will work closely with engineering teams to improve CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure management, cloud operations, and developer experience while helping drive the adoption of AI-assisted development practices.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex operational challenges, improving engineering productivity, and building reliable cloud-based systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation solutions that reduce manual effort and increase operational efficiency
• Build, maintain, and optimize infrastructure-as-code environments
• Develop and support CI/CD pipelines for build, testing, deployment, and security workflows
• Enhance code quality and security processes through automated controls and tooling
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools to accelerate implementation while maintaining high engineering standards
• Design, deploy, and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure environments
• Investigate production and pipeline issues and implement long-term solutions
• Collaborate with distributed engineering teams to establish best practices and operational standards
• Evaluate and improve DevOps tools, platforms, and development workflows
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and process guides

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience with AWS cloud services
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, CloudFormation, or similar
• Experience owning and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in production environments
• Strong understanding of system design, scalability, reliability, and performance principles
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems and production environments
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or a similar programming language
• Experience working with AI-assisted coding tools and automation platforms
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within a distributed team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Terraform
• Experience with Jenkins or similar CI/CD platforms
• Experience with SonarQube, Snyk, Semgrep, CodeQL, or other code‑quality/security tools
• Kubernetes, Docker, or container orchestration experience
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools
• Security automation or compliance automation experience
• Experience building developer platforms or self‑service tooling
• Background working with globally distributed engineering teams
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Disability and life insurance coverage
• Unlimited PTO
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• Access to cutting‑edge AI development technologies
• Collaborative and highly technical engineering environment

Location Requirements

• Candidates must reside in or be within commuting distance of Albuquerque, NM.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.