Senior Cloud Automation Engineer

Jobgether

Alabama

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible remote work options

Career growth opportunities

Innovative work environment

Collaborative, inclusive, and innovate

Job summary

A leading tech partner company is seeking a Senior Cloud Automation Engineer in Alabama. You will lead the design and implementation of Azure cloud infrastructure, manage complex systems using Terraform, and mentor junior engineers. This role offers competitive compensation, health benefits, and flexible remote work options. Candidates should have extensive experience with Azure and Terraform and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on Terraform experience.
4+ years of Azure cloud experience with strong knowledge of core services.
Strong understanding of Azure identity patterns.
Proven experience in CI/CD pipeline design and release management.
Familiarity with infrastructure testing frameworks.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
Mentoring junior engineers and leading technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage complex Azure cloud infrastructure.
Develop reusable Terraform modules and manage state.
Implement enterprise governance and security policies.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
Mentor junior engineers on Terraform best practices.
Test infrastructure code using Terratest or similar tools.
Collaborate with teams to drive cloud automation initiatives and mentoring.

Skills

Terraform

Azure core services

CI/CD pipeline design

Problem-solving

Leadership skills

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Terratest

Checkov

Job description

Overview

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Cloud Automation Engineer in Alabama (USA).

In this role, you will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of complex cloud infrastructure on Azure using Terraform and modern CI/CD practices. You will be responsible for building reusable, production-grade modules and ensuring enterprise-scale deployments follow best practices for governance, security, and maintainability. Your expertise will directly impact the reliability, scalability, and automation of cloud environments across multiple projects. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will drive technical initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and help shape the future of cloud operations. This is an opportunity to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your work influences both the technology strategy and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage complex Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform
Develop reusable, production-ready Terraform modules and manage state, lifecycle, and versioning strategies
Debug Terraform plans, apply issues, and resolve dependency cycles or state corruption scenarios
Implement enterprise governance and security policies using Azure Policy, RBAC, and conditional access
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms
Test infrastructure code using tools like Terratest, Checkov, or comparable frameworks
Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering and operations teams to guide cloud automation initiatives
Mentor junior engineers on Terraform best practices, cloud patterns, and infrastructure standards

Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on Terraform experience with demonstrable module development
4+ years of Azure cloud experience with strong knowledge of core services: VNETs, subnets, NSGs, App Service, AKS, storage accounts, Key Vault, SQL Managed Instance, Service Bus, Virtual Machines, and Virtual WAN
Strong understanding of Azure identity patterns, managed identities, service principals, and conditional access policies
Proven experience in CI/CD pipeline design, code review workflows, and release management
Familiarity with infrastructure testing frameworks (Terratest, Checkov, or similar)
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
Track record of mentoring junior engineers and leading technical initiatives involving multiple stakeholders

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible remote work options
Career growth and professional development opportunities
Exposure to large-scale enterprise cloud architecture projects
Collaborative, inclusive, and innovation-driven work environment

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