Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Compunnel

$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in AWS cloud infrastructure
  • Expert-level skills in Terraform (modules, state management, multi-environment)
  • Strong scripting skills in Python
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitLab CI
  • Proven capability to design scalable automation solutions from inception
  • Solid knowledge of networking, Linux/Windows systems, and security best practices
  • Experience with Bash and PowerShell is advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Design automation frameworks and reusable infrastructure patterns using Terraform
  • Architect and deploy scalable, secure AWS cloud infrastructure
  • Develop automation tools and scripts with Python, Bash, and Ansible
  • Build CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and testing
  • Create self-service platforms for safe resource provisioning
  • Write automated monitoring and troubleshooting workflows
  • Optimize existing automation for performance and reliability
  • Provide technical guidance on automation best practices

Benefits

  • Opportunity to design and influence innovative automation solutions
  • Work with cutting-edge cloud technologies in a collaborative environment
  • Chance to enhance technical skills across multiple platforms and tools
  • Flexible work arrangements that support work/life balance
  • Access to professional development and upskilling opportunities
Full Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer to design and build automation solutions that power infrastructure operations. This role will involve architecting frameworks and writing code to reduce manual work, improve reliability, and accelerate infrastructure delivery.

Key Responsibilities
• Design automation frameworks and reusable infrastructure patterns using Terraform.
• Architect and deploy scalable, secure AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Develop automation tools and scripts with Python, Bash, PowerShell, and Ansible.
• Build CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and testing.
• Create self-service platforms for safe resource provisioning.
• Write automated monitoring and remediation workflows.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues across cloud, networking, and systems.
• Optimize existing automation for performance and reliability.
• Provide technical guidance on automation best practices.

Required Qualifications
• 5+ years AWS cloud infrastructure experience.
• Expert-level Terraform skills (modules, state management, multi-environment).
• Strong Python scripting ability.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
• Proven ability to design scalable automation solutions from scratch.
• Solid understanding of networking, Linux/Windows systems, and security best practices.
• Cross-functional collaboration and documentation skills.
• Bash and PowerShell experience are a plus.

Preferred Qualifications
• Kubernetes/ECS experience.
• Multi-cloud experience (Azure, GCP).
• GitOps tools experience.
• Observability platforms experience.
• SRE background.

Certifications
• AWS certifications are a plus.

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