AWS Automation Engineer

Primary Responsibilities for this Role Include:

• Develops and maintains infrastructure-related automation spanning deployment, configuration, decommission, and services in support of hosting operations

• Deliver automation specifically targeting AWS cloud and eventually other public and private cloud environments

• Provides operational support for automation, services, and deliverables within team scope

• Independently manages assigned projects and workload

• Contributes to documentation efforts to enable quicker support and knowledge transfer

• Provides testing and quality assurance for automation projects

• Provides bug fixes and new feature development on projects as assigned

• Follows SDLC methodologies and team standards

• Provides quality support to our internal customers

• Demonstrates willingness to proactively improve processes and identify gaps in existing processes

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related quantitative field

• Knowledge of Python, Go or similar languages

• Experience with Terraform and IaC knowledge

• Experience with cloud technologies - AWS required; Microsoft Azure, GCP, and/or VMware optional

• Experience in server administration and configuration (RedHat or Windows preferred)

• Experience automating manual OS administration tasks

• Collaborative team experience demonstrating problem-solving skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; intuitive thinking skills

• Ability to independently learn new technoligies quickly from supplied documentation

• Ability to work well with others and to problem-solve

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Ability to train others

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Advanced AWS experience and related certifications preferred, not required

• Experience automating VM deployment/decommission

• Experience with Terraform, Puppet, and/or Ansible

• Experience with networking technologies such as firewalls, webservers and load balancers

• Experience with Shell scripting (Bash, PowerShell, PERL, etc.)

• Ability to effectively work on multiple projects at the same time

• Experience with change management procedures

• Experience with ServiceNow development of catalog items and workflows

• Has a detailed understanding of many technology areas in use

• Ability interface with employees of varying skillsets in a high-pressure environment

• Experience developing REST APIs

• Experience with relational databases

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