Sr. Cloud Automation Engineer (Remote)

Parsons; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 100,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Sr. Cloud Automation Engineer to design and automate configurations for public cloud environments like Azure and AWS. Candidates should have significant experience with Infrastructure as Code, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently as well as in teams. This position offers competitive compensation and various benefits including flexible work schedules.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

Flexible work schedules

401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in public cloud environments.
• Ability to automate cloud infrastructure configurations.
• Excellent documentation and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve public cloud infrastructure problems.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code for cloud environments.
• Maintain and update git repositories.

Skills

Public cloud expertise (Azure and AWS)

Infrastructure as Code (ARM, CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Python, PowerShell)

Cross-functional IT expertise

Windows and Linux server experience

Networking in public cloud

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Tools

Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence)

Infrastructure as Code tools

Job description

Overview

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Sr. Cloud Automation Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to work on designing and automating the configuration of public cloud environments such as Azure and AWS and connecting them to on-prem enterprise environments.

What You\'ll Be Doing

• Identifies and resolves problems related to public cloud infrastructure in a timely manner and analyzes information skillfully.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code to build and maintain public cloud environments.
• Update and maintain git repositories.
• Focuses on solving technical problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Contributes to the development of strategies, policies, and best practices through participation in team meetings and other direct contributions.
• Provides technical guidance and end user training.
• Initiates professionalism, excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Works independently as well as in a cooperative team environment.
• Demonstrates fast and independent learning capabilities.
• Some travel to offices in other regions may be required (10%).

What Required Skills You\'ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience and knowledge of public cloud (Azure and AWS)
• Ability to automate with Infrastructure as Code using a variety of technology types (ARM, CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Python, PowerShell)
• Cross-functional IT expertise (storage, network and database infrastructure)
• Strong experience with both Windows and Linux servers
• Experience with knowledge of public cloud compute and storage technologies used with Azure (Disk, Blob, Files) and AWS (EBS, EFS, S3)
• Experience with knowledge of public cloud networking architecture used with Azure (vNet, load balancers, Virtual WAN, VPN, Express Route) and AWS (VPC, load balancers, transit gateway, VPN, Direct Connect)
• Experience with knowledge of public cloud identity and access management methods
• Excellent documentation, intercommunication, and interpersonal skills
• Advanced organizational and time management skills

What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring

• Good Understanding and implementation of ITIL concepts
• Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, etc.)
• Artifact binary repository management
• Extensive scripting experience (Bash, Ansible, Python, Groovy, Powershell, etc.)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Knowledge of configuration file types (YAML, JSON)
• Familiar with DevOps practices
• Have a strong sense of networking in public cloud

Security Clearance Requirement

None

Salary Range

$100,900.00 - $176,600.00

This position is part of our Corporate team. Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays. Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to the information on our website.