Cloud Automation Engineer

Matlen Silver; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver is seeking a Cloud Automation Engineer to design, build, and automate cloud infrastructure and platform capabilities. The role collaborates with cloud, security, networking, and engineering teams to improve automation, reliability, and deployment processes across the environment.

The candidate will develop infrastructure as code with Terraform, work with Azure services, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and observability efforts in an Agile setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with Terraform / Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Python or scripting for automation.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, networking, IAM, and security concepts.
• Experience with CI/CD and deployment automation.
• Understanding of monitoring and observability.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in an Agile/engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automation for public cloud infrastructure and services.
• Develop infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Automate cloud deployments, configuration, and operational processes.
• Work with Azure cloud services and cloud-native technologies.
• Support cloud networking, IAM, security policies, and access controls.
• Help build CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Develop automation and scripting using Python or similar languages.
• Support monitoring, observability, and troubleshooting of cloud environments.
• Work with engineering and platform teams to improve reliability and operational efficiency.
• Help establish repeatable, scalable cloud infrastructure and automation practices.

Skills

Terraform / Infra as Code

Python scripting

CI/CD

Monitoring / Observability

Agile / Engineering environment

Cloud infrastructure concepts

Tools

Terraform

Azure

CI/CD tools

Job description

Locations: Plano, TX | Jersey City, NJ | Charlotte, NC

Job Type: Contract

Employment: W2 Only — No C2C

Position Overview

We are looking for a Cloud Automation Engineer to help build and automate cloud infrastructure and platform capabilities. This person will work closely with cloud, security, networking, and engineering teams to improve automation, reliability, and deployment processes across the environment.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain automation for public cloud infrastructure and services.
• Develop infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Automate cloud deployments, configuration, and operational processes.
• Work with Azure cloud services and cloud-native technologies.
• Support cloud networking, IAM, security policies, and access controls.
• Help build CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Develop automation and scripting using Python or similar languages.
• Support monitoring, observability, and troubleshooting of cloud environments.
• Work with engineering and platform teams to improve reliability and operational efficiency.
• Help establish repeatable, scalable cloud infrastructure and automation practices.

Required Skills

• Strong Terraform / Infrastructure as Code experience.
• Experience with Python or scripting for automation.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, networking, IAM, and security concepts.
• Experience with CI/CD and deployment automation.
• Understanding of monitoring and observability.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in an Agile/engineering environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Azure landing zones.
• Experience with Azure ML or AI infrastructure.
• Experience with policy-as-code.
• Experience with FinOps or cloud cost optimization.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud environments.
• Financial services or banking experience.