Cloud Automation Architect

Job Title: Cloud Automation Architect The Role: We are looking for a senior automation architect who does not just write scripts but someone who builds production-grade automation frameworks from the ground up. You will own the full lifecycle: infrastructure provisioning, configuration, validation, self-healing, and monitoring. If you have spent years turning manual, fragmented ops into reliable, repeatable systems this is built for you. What You Will Be Responsible For: 1. Ansible Automation: - Design and maintain enterprise-grade playbooks, roles, and collections. - Automate OS patching, configuration drift correction, security hardening, and compliance enforcement across AWS, Azure, VMware, and REST-integrated environments. Combine Ansible with Terraform for seamless post-provisioning configuration. 2. AWS Cloud Automation: - Architect serverless and event-driven automation using Lambda, Step Functions, Event Bridge, SNS/SQS, S3 triggers, and Systems Manager. - Build scalable, cross-account automation across AWS Organizations with proper IAM boundaries. Align all implementations with CIS, NIST, and AWS Well-Architected standards. 3. Kubernetes & Helm: - Develop and own custom Helm charts for multi-environment Kubernetes deployments. Manage the full Helm lifecycle including upgrades, rollbacks, and canary releases. - Drive GitOps adoption using ArgoCD or Flux. Automate namespace management, RBAC, secrets, and network policies. 4. Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD: - Build reusable, versioned Terraform modules covering AWS networking, IAM, EKS, ECS, RDS, and security controls. - Implement CI/CD pipelines for IaC using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps with automated testing, linting, drift detection, and policy enforcement baked in. 5. Security & Compliance Automation: - Automate CIS benchmark enforcement, vulnerability remediation, and infrastructure hardening. - Integrate with CyberArk, AWS Secrets Manager, and SSM Parameter Store. Implement policy-as-code using OPA, Gatekeeper, or Conftest. Automate certificate lifecycle management end to end. 6. Observability & Auto-Remediation: - Connect automation workflows to New Relic and LogicMonitor for telemetry-driven triggers. Build self-healing routines that detect, diagnose, and resolve incidents automatically. Convert operational runbooks into fully automated diagnostic workflows to cut MTTR significantly. 7. ITSM Integration: - Integrate automation into SymphonyAI-driven ticketing, approval flows, CMDB updates, and change management processes. Build operational runbooks that map directly to ITSM workflows. What We Are Looking For: - 8+ years of hands-on infrastructure automation experience in enterprise environments. - Expert-level Ansible engineering: advanced Jinja2 templating, dynamic inventory, custom module development. - Strong Kubernetes and Helm expertise: chart authoring, multi-environment lifecycle management. - Deep Terraform knowledge: reusable module design, remote state, CI/CD integration. - Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation scripting. - Solid AWS architecture knowledge: serverless patterns, IAM design, multi-account networking. Bonus Points: - GitOps with ArgoCD or Flux. - OPA / Gatekeeper / Conftest. - Multi-account AWS automation Service mesh (Istio / Linkerd). - IaC testing with Molecule, Terratest, Checkov, or tfsec. - AWS cost optimization automation. Why Join: - Own automation end to end not just a piece of it. - Replace reactive, manual operations with intelligent, self-healing systems. - Work across cloud, security, infrastructure, and platform engineering. - Build patterns and frameworks the entire engineering org will adopt. - Directly reduce MTTR, improve security posture, and accelerate cloud maturity.