Platform Automation Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies; Maple Grove (MN); Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a Platform Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain infrastructure-as-code foundations across cloud accounts. The role emphasizes reusable Terraform modules, secure pipelines, and policy-driven changes in a remote, US-based setup.

You will collaborate with multiple teams to standardize deployments and optimize resources. The ideal candidate will bring 6+ years in cloud infrastructure/DevOps with deep Terraform expertise, strong scripting, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure or DevOps engineering, with significant Terraform focus.
• Hands-on expertise authoring and maintaining production Terraform across at least one major cloud provider.
• Strong experience designing reusable Terraform modules with clean APIs and version discipline.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform state management, backends, and large-scale workspace organization.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Go, or Bash.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure code and automated policy enforcement.
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, identity, and security primitives.
• Strong Git-based workflows including code review, branching, and release management.
• Excellent troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain modular, composable Terraform code that codifies infrastructure state across cloud accounts.
• Build a library of reusable Terraform modules with clear interfaces, versioning, and documentation.
• Implement Terraform automation pipelines using CI/CD tools with plan/apply gating, drift detection, and policy enforcement.
• Define and enforce policy-as-code using Sentinel/OPA/Conftest/Checkov to prevent insecure changes.
• Manage Terraform state at scale with backends, state locking, and disaster recovery patterns.
• Drive multi-account, multi-region, and multi-cloud provisioning strategies with clear naming and tagging standards.
• Lead infrastructure testing with terraform-compliance, Terratest, and policy tests across PRs.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and platform teams to embed guardrails in modules and pipelines.
• Standardize secrets management, identity federation, and least-privilege IAM through Terraform abstractions.
• Lead migrations from legacy or non-IaC infrastructure into managed Terraform footprints.

Skills

Terraform

Python

Go

Bash

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

Terragrunt

Atlantis

Spacelift

env0

Sentinel/OPA/Checkov

Job description

Platform Automation Engineer-Remote

Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States.

Job Title: Platform Automation Engineer

Location: 100% Remote (U.S.)

Position Type: Full-time, Direct W2

Salary Range: $100,000–$150,000 Annually

Experience Required: 6+ years

Sponsorship: U.S. Citizens, Green CardHolders, EADHolders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Job Summary

We are seeking anInfrastructure Automation Engineerwith deep Terraformexpertiseto design,build, andmaintainthe infrastructure-as-code foundations that power our cloud and hybrid environments. This role focuses on creating reusable Terraform modules, hardening pipelines, enforcing policy-as-code, and standardizing infrastructure delivery across multiple teams and cloud providers. The ideal candidate brings strong software engineering discipline to infrastructure work, has shipped production-grade Terraform at scale, and understands the operational realities of managing thousands of resources across many environments and accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, andmaintainmodular, composable Terraform code that codifies the entireinfrastructureestate across cloud accounts and environments.
• Build a library of well-tested, reusable Terraform modules with clear interfaces, semantic versioning, and comprehensive documentation.
• Implement Terraform automation pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Atlantis, Terraform Cloud, orSpacelift, with plan/apply gating, drift detection, and policy enforcement.
• Define and enforce policy-as-code using Sentinel, Open Policy Agent (OPA),Conftest, or Checkov to prevent insecure or non-compliant infrastructure changes.
• Manage Terraform state at scale withappropriate backendstrategies, state locking, workspace organization, and disaster recovery patterns.
• Drive multi-account, multi-region, and multi-cloud infrastructure provisioning strategies with clear isolation, naming, and tagging standards.
• Implement infrastructure testing including unit tests withterraform-compliance, integration tests withTerratest, and policy tests across pull requests.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and platform teams to embed guardrails directly into reusable modules and pipelines.
• Standardize patterns forsecretsmanagement, identity federation, and least-privilege IAM through reusable Terraform abstractions.
• Lead migrations from legacy,ClickOps, or non-IaCinfrastructure into managed Terraform footprints with minimal disruption.
• Drive cost optimization, tagging hygiene, and lifecycle management across the Terraform-managed estate.
• Mentor engineering teams on Terraform best practices, anti-patterns, and pull-request review standards.
• Maintain comprehensive runbooks, architecture diagrams, and onboarding materials for the infrastructure platform.
• Stay current with Terraform,OpenTofu, and broaderIaCecosystem developments and recommend adoptionwherebeneficial.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, ora relatedfield.
• Five or more years of experience in cloud infrastructure or DevOps engineering, with significant Terraform focus.
• Deep, hands-onexpertiseauthoring andmaintainingproduction Terraform across at least one major cloud provider.
• Strong experience designing reusable Terraform modules with clean APIs and version discipline.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform state management, backends, and large-scale workspaceorganization.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Go, or Bash.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure code and automated policy enforcement.
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, identity, and security primitives.
• Strong Git-based workflows including code review, branching, and release management.
• Excellent troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with multi-cloud Terraform (AWS + Azure or AWS + GCP).
• Familiarity withTerragrunt, Atlantis,Spacelift, or env0.
• Experience with policy-as-code engines (Sentinel, OPA, Checkov).
• Contributions to public Terraform modules or providers.
• Exposure to FinOps practices and tagging-driven cost governance.

Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.

BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.