Cloud Automation Engineer
Apply NowCompany: Compunnel Software Group
Location: Columbus, IN 47201
Description:
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Cloud Automation Engineer to lead the design, development, and automation of scalable cloud infrastructure, with a focus on migrating systems from on-premises to AWS EKS.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of infrastructure as code, container orchestration, and CI/CD pipeline automation, along with a strong ability to enhance operational efficiency and reliability across cloud platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Education: Bachelors Degree
We are seeking a Cloud Automation Engineer to lead the design, development, and automation of scalable cloud infrastructure, with a focus on migrating systems from on-premises to AWS EKS.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of infrastructure as code, container orchestration, and CI/CD pipeline automation, along with a strong ability to enhance operational efficiency and reliability across cloud platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Orchestrate seamless migration from on-premises data centers to AWS EKS with zero downtime
- Design and build highly scalable, reliable, and high-performance infrastructure and systems
- Implement and manage Cron job/DAG schedulers in Kubernetes environments
- Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and improve efficient build environments
- Create custom self-service tools for developers to manage infrastructure securely
- Lead the adoption of GitOps workflows and phase out traditional release models
- Drive innovation and promote a collaborative and self-organized team culture
- Ensure system behavior is traceable, observable, and well-logged for monitoring purposes
- Design and implement CI pipelines supporting unit, contract, integration, and end-to-end tests
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of experience with Terraform
- Extensive experience in site reliability engineering and cloud migrations
- Proficiency in designing and managing CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native application development
- Strong hands-on expertise with Kubernetes and AWS EKS
- Proven ability to build and scale enterprise-level cloud-native infrastructure
- Demonstrated experience in resolving CI/CD pipeline issues and enhancing performance
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
- Ability to empower teams with custom tooling and automation solutions
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with ArgoCD for GitOps-based deployment workflows
- Familiarity with developing and maintaining observability and monitoring solutions
Education: Bachelors Degree