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An organization is seeking an Automation / Cloud Services Specialist to support a tactical systems support program. This role focuses on implementing automation, managing cloud infrastructure, and supporting DevOps practices across complex IT environments, including both cloud and on-premises platforms.
What You Can Expect to Do: Implement automation across infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, deployment, testing, and operations Enhance infrastructure to support agile frameworks and automated management systems Assess compliance with IT policies, standards, and procedures, and recommend improvements Build automation for applications, networks, and services across development, testing, and production environments Collaborate with infrastructure teams to automate processes, reduce technical debt, and optimize CI/CD pipelines Support integration throughout the testing lifecycle with development and QA teams Maintain automation scripts and configurations using version control tools (Git/GitLab) Train operations teams on automation tools and processes Configure and manage cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP Administer cloud services in on-premises environments (e.g., Azure Stack, Amazon Snow) Required Qualifications: Proven experience in network and system administration Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Linux, Windows) Experience using source control tools such as Git and GitLab/GitHub Experience leading medium to large-scale IT or infrastructure projects 7+ years of experience in Infrastructure IT Operations 5+ years of experience in software automation and development 2+ years of scripting experience Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I certification Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure) Experience with on-premises cloud technologies Active Secret security clearance Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent experience) Experience in IT operations related to systems and network architecture, including AI/ML environments Experience in DevOps or CI/CD environments Knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, containers, and Kubernetes Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform Experience with Ansible (CLI and Automation Platform tools) Python scripting experience, including API integrations (e.g., AWS, ServiceNow) Experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools Strong focus on quality assurance, debugging, and issue resolution Excellent communication skills
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