Senior Cloud and Automation Engineer (PROJ-4653)
Job Description
Remote is seeking a Cloud Automation Specialist to join the team at ASD. The role supports the delivery of scalable and secure cloud automation to enable ASD’s resiliency goals and objectives for PROTECTED capabilities, while considering upstream dependencies and downstream dependent systems and services. It works with ASD customers to design cost-effective, secure and resilient cloud-based PROTECTED solutions, and identifies opportunities to consolidate, simplify, streamline and continually improve cloud-based (or cloud-enabled) internal and customer capabilities. (LH-05759)
Role Description
Key duties and responsibilities
- Identify opportunities for automation within software processes.
- Run tests using tools and scripts for databases, systems, networks and applications.
- Test automated techniques to ensure they perform effectively and complete the assigned tasks.
- Design and execute QA tests using scripts and tools that automatically test functionality.
- Identify bugs and quality issues during the software development life cycle, and/or business and back end processes within the scope of automation.
- Collaborate with other business units to understand how you can use automation to improve workflow.
- Design and implement automated solutions for cloud-based infrastructure, such as scripts.
- Manage complex cloud environments, including security measures for protecting data
Technical skills
- Bachelor’s degree in either I.T, system engineering, computer science or other related field
- Strong skills in programming and Scripting.
- Expertise in at least one major cloud platform – AWS preferred.
- Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-code
Essential criteria
- Solid understanding of computer programming and software development, BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject.
- Experience with one or more Automation tools.
- Ability to troubleshoot equipment and perform complex system tests.
- Excellent analytical, organizational skills and attention to detail with strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate well with other members of the development team.