Automation / Cloud Services Specialist

Vets Hired

$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in Infrastructure IT Operations
  • 5+ years in software automation and development
  • Proficient in network and system administration
  • Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, Linux, Windows)
  • Scripting experience (2+ years)
  • Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I certification
  • Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
  • Active Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Implement automation for infrastructure provisioning and operations
  • Enhance infrastructure for agile frameworks and automated management
  • Assess IT compliance and recommend improvements
  • Build automation for applications in various environments
  • Collaborate to reduce technical debt and optimize CI/CD pipelines
  • Support integration throughout the testing lifecycle
  • Maintain automation scripts and configurations with version control
  • Configure and manage cloud platforms like AWS and Azure

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Flexible work hours
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Support for cloud certifications and continuous learning
  • Opportunity to work on high-impact projects
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Job Summary

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


Working Place:

Camp Pendleton, California, United States

Company :

2026 May 21 Cyber - Auria Space

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