Cloud Automation Engineer

Red Oak Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Oak Technologies is seeking a Cloud Management and Automation Engineer specializing in AWS for a fully remote contract position. The ideal candidate will manage AWS deployments, enhance security measures, and automate processes. Applicants must have a strong understanding of AWS services and relevant scripting skills. Join a diverse team and contribute to innovative cloud solutions.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an AWS Administrator or Engineer.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage and automate AWS deployments.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code.
• Collaborate with teams to optimize cloud infrastructure.

Skills

AWS

Automation

Scripting

Cloud Security

CI/CD

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Red Oak Technologies

Sr. Technical Recruiter at Red Oak Technologies

Red Oak Technologies is a leading provider of comprehensive resourcing solutions across a variety of industries and sectors including IT, Marketing, Finance, Business Operations, Manufacturing and Engineering.

Our client is a software and services company specializing in cloud computing and storage. They are looking for a Cloud Management and Automation Engineer specializing in AWS to join their team. This role is a CONTRACT position. Position will be REMOTE. Candidate must be residing within the United States of America to be considered.

**Fully Remote Role**

**Candidates must possess experience in AWS.**

**7 - 8 month contract assignment + possible extension and / or hire**

Position Summary:

As a Cloud Management and Automation Engineer, you will be crucial in managing, automating, and securing our AWS deployments while defining and visualizing Service Level Metrics. You will collaborate closely with various teams to optimize our cloud infrastructure, enhance security measures, and streamline deployment processes. The ideal candidate will deeply understand AWS services, automation tools, and best practices for cloud architecture. Additional duties include collaborating with the internal team to automate manual processes or provide increased efficiencies.

Position Duties:

AWS Infrastructure Management:

• Assume ownership of the company's master organizational account.
• Understand organizational policy implementation and enforcement to sub-accounts
• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity planning to ensure scalability and reliability.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like CloudFormation or Terraform (preferred).
• Work closely with development and operations teams to automate deployment processes using CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Advise, develop, and maintain scripts for automating routine tasks and infrastructure provisioning.
• Implement automation for monitoring, logging, and alerting to ensure timely incident response.
• Configure and manage AWS security services such as AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS WAF, AWS Shield, etc.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with the Security Team to improve and update security policies and posture.
• Implement and enforce security company guidelines and best practices for AWS environments.
• Collaborate with development teams to provide agile deployments and optimize application performance and reliability on AWS.
• Provide technical support and guidance to internal teams on AWS-related issues and best practices.
• Participate in cross-functional projects to enhance overall infrastructure and operational efficiency.
• Familiar with OIDC/SSO protocols & IRSA (IAM Roles for Service Accounts) implementations
• Work closely with Network and Systems Teams to define and demonstrate Service Level metrics across all infrastructure.
• Define appropriate data pipelines for Service Level Alerting and visualization with Grafana
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience as an AWS Administrator or Engineer, with a strong understanding of AWS services and architecture.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code tools like CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• In-depth knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance standards.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with event management with products such as Apache Kafaka and rabbitMQ
• Proficiency in SQL/InfluxQL, and working with timeseries databases
• Proficiency with Data Streaming computation products such as Apache Flink
• Proficiency with Golang
• Familiarity with Python
• Familiarity with Rust is preferred but not required
• AWS certifications include AWS Certified Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of serverless computing and AWS Lambda.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, ELK stack, Prometheus, etc.

Red Oak Technologies is made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestyles. We embrace diversity and invite applications from people of all walks of life. See what it’s like to be at the top; connect with one of our recruiters and apply today.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Information Technology, and Other

• Industries

  Data Infrastructure and Analytics, Software Development, and IT System Custom Software Development

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