Data Center/Cloud & Automation SME

Artech LLC

Culver City, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$50–$60 Per Hour
SKILLS
AWS Lambda, Access Control, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Automation, Autoscaling, Bash Scripting, Best Practices, Change Management, Citrix Product Family, Citrix XenApp, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Improvement, Continuous Integration, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Cryptography, Digital Certificates, Docker, Documentation, Git, GitHub, Hardware Installation, IAM - Information Assurance Management, IT Service Management (ITSM), ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library), Identify Issues, Incident Response, Jenkins, Linux Administration, Linux Operating System, Load Balancing, Maintenance Services, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Microsoft Windows System Administration, Network Operations Center, Operating Systems, Operational Strategy, Performance Analysis, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Red Hat Linux Operating System, Regulatory Compliance, Reliability Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Auditing, Server Support, Software Administration, Software Patches, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Subnet, Systems Administration/Management, Technical Writing, Ubuntu, Unix Shell Programming, VMWare, Vulnerability Scanners
LOCATION
Culver City, CA
POSTED
16 days ago
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.

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Artech LLC