Senior Cloud Engineer

Capgemini; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,176 - 170,040; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

A leading technology services provider is seeking an experienced Infrastructure / Cloud Automation Engineer in Dallas, Texas, to design, build, and maintain secure automation across AWS. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and 5–8+ years in Linux systems engineering. Responsibilities include developing Chef cookbooks, managing AWS AMIs, and executing infrastructure as code workflows. This role offers a competitive salary range of $70,176 - $170,040, plus comprehensive benefits, including health coverage and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of hands on experience in Linux systems engineering and OS hardening.
• Proven experience in infrastructure automation and configuration management.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms: AWS and Azure.
• Hands on expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Chef cookbooks, recipes, and policies for OS baseline configurations.
• Automate onboarding of Linux systems into Chef with compliance validation.
• Manage the monthly golden image lifecycle including patching and validation.
• Build and manage AWS AMIs and Azure Managed Images across accounts.
• Integrate image engineering and IaC workflows into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Linux systems engineering

Infrastructure automation

Configuration management

Cloud platforms: AWS and Azure

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

CI/CD automation

Chef

Terraform

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, Engineering or related field

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure / Cloud Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure across AWS using enterprise toolset. This role focuses on OS configuration management, golden image engineering, and Infrastructure as Code, working closely with security, platform, and DevOps teams to deliver reliable, compliant cloud environments at enterprise scale.

Responsibilities

Your Role:

• Develop and maintain Chef cookbooks, recipes, and policies to enforce Linux OS baseline configurations and compliance.
• Automate onboarding of Linux systems into Chef, including bootstrapping, configuration, and compliance validation.
• Own the monthly golden image lifecycle (patching, hardening, validation, versioning, and deprecation).
• Build and manage AWS AMIs and Azure Managed Images / Shared Image Gallery (SIG) across accounts and regions.
• Ensure images include required monitoring, security, EDR, and vulnerability scanning agents.
• Design and maintain reusable Terraform modules for AWS infrastructure with secure defaults and standards.
• Integrate image engineering and IaC workflows into CI/CD pipelines, with testing, validation, and quality controls.

Qualifications

Your Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5–8+ years of hands on experience in Linux systems engineering and OS hardening.
• Proven experience in infrastructure automation and configuration management.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms: AWS and Azure.
• Hands on expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD automation.
• Solid working knowledge of Linux OS internals, security baselines, and compliance.
• Proficiency with Chef and Terraform; AWS certification is a plus.

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $70,176- $170,040 .

Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.

The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

Benefits

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Important notices

Important Notice: Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.

Disclaimers

Disclaimers

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

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Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.