VMWare PowerShell Bash Scripting Ansible Terraform Change Management Specialist

COOLSOFT; Pontiac (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Flex time

Job summary

COOLSOFT is seeking a Specialist to lead cloud implementation, VMware administration, and automation using PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, and Terraform. The role covers security, vulnerability management, and change coordination across on‑prem and cloud environments.

You will work in a hybrid setup with two in‑office days weekly, addressing patching, hardening, and compliance while coordinating remediation timelines and documenting procedures.

Qualifications

• Infrastructure Security: Administer Windows, Linux, VMware, and cloud infrastructure with baselines and hardening.
• Vulnerability Management: identify, prioritize, track, and remediate across servers, VMs, and cloud resources.
• Patching: coordinate OS and infra patching, validate deployments, and minimize disruption.
• Security & Compliance: assess configurations against standards and support audits.
• Cloud & Virtualization: secure and maintain VMware, VMs, and cloud services across hybrid envs.
• Automation: develop PowerShell/Bash/Python scripts to automate patching and remediation.

Responsibilities

• Resolve infrastructure, configuration, patching, and security issues promptly.
• Maintain incident and change records in the ITSM system.
• Document configurations, security standards, patching steps, and remediation procedures.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure compliant security posture during changes.

Skills

Cloud Implementation

VMware

PowerShell

Bash Scripting

Ansible

Terraform

Change Management

Tools

Tanium

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

VMWare PowerShell Bash Scripting Ansible Terraform Change Management Specialist

Requirement id 159325

Job title Specialist

Job location in Pontiac, MI

Skills required Cloud Implementation, VM Ware, PowerShell, Bash Scripting Ansible Terraform Change

Open Date 14-Oct-2026

Close Date

Job type Contract

Duration 6 Months

Compensation DOE

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Job Description Specialist: Cloud Implementation, VM Ware, PowerShell, Bash Scripting Ansible Terraform Change

Start date :11/2/2026

End Date :6 months from start date

Submission deadline :10/26/2026

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Description:

• Infrastructure Security: Administer Windows, Linux, VMware, and cloud infrastructure. Implement security baselines, access controls, and hardening standards.
• Vulnerability Management: Identify, prioritize, track, and remediate vulnerabilities across servers, virtual machines, and cloud resources. Validate fixes and coordinate remediation timelines.
• Patching: Coordinate OS and infrastructure patching, validate deployments, maintain compliance, and minimize disruption.
• Security & Compliance: Assess configurations against security standards, correct weaknesses, and support audits and compliance reporting.
• Cloud & Virtualization: Secure and maintain VMware, virtual machines, cloud services, configurations, and access controls across hybrid environments.
• Security Tools: Support asset discovery, endpoint management, vulnerability assessment, patching, and remediation using Tanium or similar platforms.
• Automation: Develop PowerShell, Bash, or Python scripts and workflows to automate patching, remediation, security validation, and reporting.
• Troubleshooting: Resolve infrastructure, configuration, patching, and security issues. Maintain incident and change records in the IT service management system.
• Documentation & Collaboration: Document configurations, security standards, patching, and remediation procedures. Work Schedule: County business hours required; flex time optional. Occasional after-hours work for maintenance, patching, and security remediation. Hybrid position requiring two in-office days per week.

Environment: Works in a hybrid enterprise environment spanning on-premises, virtualization, and cloud infrastructure, focusing on vulnerability management, security, hardening, and remediation. Required Experience: Infrastructure: Windows Server, Linux, troubleshooting, access management, storage, networking, identity, and endpoint systems. Security: Vulnerability scanning, remediation tracking, patching, risk prioritization, and configuration compliance. Virtualization/Cloud: VMware vSphere, virtual machines, and cloud platforms. Tools/Automation: Endpoint management, asset discovery, Tanium or similar tools, PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ansible, and Terraform. Operations: Incident/change management, documentation, reporting, and cross-team collaboration.

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