TEKsystems · 11 hours ago
Infrastructure Automation Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$60/hr - $65/hrTEKsystems is a leading provider of business and technology services, seeking an expert Contract Infrastructure Automation Engineer to automate and scale core data infrastructure platforms primarily within the AWS cloud environment. The role involves a mix of operations and development, requiring deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code, Python, and advanced CI/CD practices.
Information Technology
Responsibilities
Execute a critical set of projects focused on automating and scaling our core data infrastructure platforms (Kafka, Cassandra, RDS, Postgres, Elasticache) primarily within the AWS cloud environment
Build and optimize advanced CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins to automate infrastructure deployment, continuous testing, and incident management workflows
Automate operations for distributed data platforms (Kafka, Cassandra, RDS, Elasticache, PostgreSQL, MariaDB)
Implement and manage complex cloud infrastructure using AWS
Provision and configure AWS resources with Terraform and Ansible
Drive continuous improvements in observability and efficiency
Collaborate with a team of engineers across time zones to ensure services are performant and resilient
Qualification
Required
Extensive, hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Ability to implement and manage complex cloud infrastructure
Experience with Terraform for provisioning and Ansible for configuration management of AWS resources (EC2, VPC, IAM)
Practical experience automating operations for distributed data platforms (Kafka, Cassandra, RDS, Elasticache, PostgreSQL, MariaDB)
Expertise in building and optimizing advanced CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins to automate infrastructure deployment, continuous testing, and incident management workflows
Proficiency in Python for infrastructure scripting and API integration
Deep, hands-on experience with Terraform (resource provisioning) and Ansible (configuration management)
Expert proficiency in Python for infrastructure scripting and API integration (e.g., Boto3)
Expertise in building and managing CI/CD pipelines, specifically with Jenkins
Practical experience automating operations for distributed data platforms (e.g., Kafka, Cassandra, RDS, Elasticache)
Proven ability to execute, deliver, and document complex technical projects autonomously
Benefits
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Company
TEKsystems
At TEKsystems, they understand people. Every year they deploy over 80,000 IT professionals at 6,000 client sites across North America,
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
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Current Stage
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