Cloud Infra Automation Engineer

VALCE T@lent Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VALCE T@lent Solutions is seeking a senior infrastructure engineer to refine and extend our IaC with Terraform and Terragrunt, while expanding module libraries and enforcing secure defaults. You will build an AI-assisted self-service platform and automate change management with ServiceNow, Port.io workflows, and robust CI/CD pipelines.

Candidate will have deep Azure IaaS/PaaS expertise, strong scripting in PowerShell, Python, and Bash, and a track record of reusable module design.

Qualifications

• Mastery-level Terraform and Terragrunt for managing infrastructure at scale.
• Deep expertise in Azure IaaS and PaaS services.
• Experience with TFLint, linting, validation, and automated testing.
• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, and Bash.
• Proven track record of designing reusable module libraries.
• Experience with CI/CD and GitOps workflows.

Responsibilities

• Refine, harden, and extend the existing IaC framework using Terraform and Terragrunt
• Expand and standardize the Terraform module library with secure defaults and policy guardrails
• Build an AI-assisted self-service platform using MCP servers and agent skills for Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
• Automate change management by integrating deployment pipelines with ServiceNow
• Design self-service workflows and golden paths through Port.io
• Build and maintain CI/CD and GitOps pipelines for infrastructure delivery
• Manage identity and access patterns through Microsoft Entra ID

Skills

Terraform mastery

Terragrunt

CI/CD and GitOps

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Module libraries design

Azure IaaS/PaaS

RBAC understanding

Tools

Terraform

Terragrunt

TFLint

Checkov

tfsec

Port.io

Backstage

HashiCorp certifications

Azure Policy tooling

Job description

Responsibilities

• Refine, harden, and extend the existing IaC framework using Terraform and Terragrunt
• Expand and standardize the Terraform module library with secure defaults and policy guardrails
• Build an AI-assisted self-service platform using MCP servers and agent skills for Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
• Automate change management by integrating deployment pipelines with ServiceNow
• Design self-service workflows and golden paths through Port.io
• Build and maintain CI/CD and GitOps pipelines for infrastructure delivery
• Manage identity and access patterns through Microsoft Entra ID

Requirements

• Mastery-level Terraform and Terragrunt for managing infrastructure at scale
• Deep expertise in Azure IaaS and PaaS services
• Experience with TFLint, linting, validation, and automated testing
• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, and Bash
• Proven track record of designing reusable module libraries
• Experience with CI/CD and GitOps workflows
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID and RBAC

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers for AI coding assistants
• Familiarity with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and AI-assisted development
• Hands-on experience with Port.io or Backstage
• Experience with Policy-as-code (OPA, Sentinel, Azure Policy) and security scanning (Checkov, tfsec)
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, AKS, and Ansible
• Relevant certifications such as HashiCorp Terraform Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert