Data Center/Cloud & Automation SME

AWS Cloud: Practical knowledge of core AWS services such as EC2, VPC, Subnets, Certificate Manager,IAM, S3, Load Balancers, Auto Scaling, and CloudWatch, with security and cost optimization awareness. Must Have Technical Skill: Linux Administration: Strong hands on experience with RHEL / Amazon Linux / Ubuntu, including user management, patching, troubleshooting, shell scripting, and performance monitoring.

Role: Data Center/Cloud & Automation SME
Location : Culver City, CA (Onsite - Locals preferred)- 100% ONSITE FROM DAY 1
Duration : 6 Months and Possible Extension Contract
Pay Range : $50 - $60 on W2/C2C All Inclusive

Experience Required : 8 or above years of experience required.
 
Job Description:
 
Top Skills:

• Digital : Amazon Web Service(AWS) Cloud Computing
• Primary Skills : Linux, AWS, Terraform & Ansible, Automation
• Secondary Skills : Windows, Citrix, Nutanix and VMware

Responsibility of Automation & Configuration Management Engineer / Expectations from the Role:

• Manage and support Linux servers, including installation, patching, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Provision, configure, and maintain AWS infrastructure ensuring availability, security, and scalability.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for consistent cloud deployments.
• Automate system configuration, deployments, and operational tasks using Ansible.
• Monitor systems and cloud resources; handle incidents, changes, and service requests.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive actions
• Enforce security best practices across OS and cloud environments.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to support application deployments and platform stability.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and runbooks
• Manage code/version control through GitHub
• Continuously improve automation, reliability, and operational efficiency.

Must Have Technical Skill:

• Linux Administration: Strong hands on experience with RHEL / Amazon Linux / Ubuntu, including user management, patching, troubleshooting, shell scripting, and performance monitoring.
• AWS Cloud: Practical knowledge of core AWS services such as EC2, VPC, Subnets, Certificate Manager,IAM, S3, Load Balancers, Auto Scaling, and CloudWatch, with security and cost optimization awareness.
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform): Experience in writing and managing Terraform modules, variables, and state files to provision and maintain AWS infrastructure.
• Configuration Management (Ansible): Ability to create and manage Ansible playbooks and roles for OS configuration, automation, and deployment tasks.
• Version Control: Working knowledge of Git for code versioning and collaboration.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals
• Automation & Scripting: Proficiency in Bash scripting and automation of repetitive operational tasks.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Experience in system and cloud monitoring, incident handling, and root cause analysis.
• Security & Compliance: Understanding of access control, encryption, patch management, and secure configuration practices.

Nice to Have - Preferred Skills:

• Windows Adminitration, Citrix - storefront, Delivery controllers, netscaler, PAM, XenApp Administration.
• Experience in Nutanix and VMware
• CI/CD Tools: Exposure to Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar pipelines.
• Containers & Orchestration: Basic knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Advanced AWS Services: Familiarity with RDS, Lambda, DynamoDB, Route53, or EKS.
• Monitoring & Logging Tools: Experience with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or CloudTrail.
• Ansible AWX / Tower: Experience with Ansible Tower or AWX for centralized automation.
• Terraform Advanced Usage: Exposure to multi account setups, workspaces, and complex module design.
• Security Practices: Knowledge of vulnerability scanning, security audits, and compliance requirements.
• ITIL / ITSM Awareness: Experience working with incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Scripting Languages: Basic knowledge of Python for automation tasks.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Ability to create SOPs, runbooks, and technical documentation.

Company Benefits & Culture:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Previous Full Time Employees with this Client will Not be considered.