Cloud Automation Engineer — Security & IaC Specialist

BCforward; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Opportunities for growth

Inclusive culture

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a Cloud Automation Security Engineer to join our dynamic team. The role focuses on building secure, compliant cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure using Terraform, with automation in Python and Ansible.

The position is hybrid with on-site requirements in Plano, TX, Charlotte, NC, or Jersey City, NJ, and is contract-based for 11 months. The work involves designing end-to-end streaming solutions and collaborating with security, operations, and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in cloud engineering or automation roles.
• Strong proficiency with Terraform for AWS and Azure Infrastructure as Code.
• Python and Ansible for automation, including Playbooks and Tower.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka and managed streaming services (AWS MSK, Azure Event Hubs, Kinesis).
• Baseline Linux/UNIX scripting and system fundamentals.
• Cloud security fundamentals, including IAM and certificate management.
• Experience with Agile development practices and collaborative delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Infrastructure as Code for AWS and Azure using Terraform.
• Build automation with Python and Ansible, including Ansible Playbooks and Tower, to enable secure, repeatable deployments.
• Engineer and support managed streaming services including AWS MSK, Azure Event Hubs, and Kinesis Data Streams.
• Create testing frameworks, troubleshoot integration issues, and drive end-to-end delivery with application, engineering, security, and operations teams.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise standards such as ITAM, IAM, MRF, and GIS Security Baseline.
• Implement monitoring and observability using platforms such as Dynatrace and AppDynamics.
• Support large-scale enterprise deployments across internal and external cloud environments.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Terraform for IaC

Python automation

Ansible automation

Kafka / streaming

Linux scripting

IAM / certificate mgmt

Agile development

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Kafka

AWS

Azure

Job description

BCforward is seeking a Cloud Automation Security Engineer to join our dynamic team. The role focuses on building secure, compliant cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure using Terraform, with automation in Python and Ansible.

The position is hybrid with on-site requirements in Plano, TX, Charlotte, NC, or Jersey City, NJ, and is contract-based for 11 months. The work involves designing end-to-end streaming solutions and collaborating with security, operations, and engineering teams.