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Automation Engineer (Infrastructure as Code - Data Services)
W2 Contract
Salary Range: $135,200 - $156,000 per year
Location: Austin, TX - Remote Role
Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Automation Engineer to support and modernize our cloud data services platform. This role is part of a strategic shift from traditional database administration toward a code-first, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) model. The engineer will focus on building automation to provision, operate, and manage AWS-managed data services at scale.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain Infrastructure as Code to provision and manage AWS-managed data services
- Develop automation for:
- Data store provisioning
- Backups and lifecycle management
- Standardized configurations and operational workflows
- Contribute to the migration from Terraform/Ansible-based automation to a Crossplane-based model
- Write and maintain automation code using Python and IaC tooling
- Collaborate closely with the team lead and data services engineers on day-to-day implementation
- Ensure automation is reliable, reusable, and aligned with cloud best practices
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Strong experience as an AWS Cloud Engineer, Automation Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineer
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, such as:
- Terraform
- CloudFormation
- Similar IaC frameworks
- Proficiency in Python for automation and scripting
- Practical experience working with AWS managed data services, such as:
- Aurora
- DynamoDB
- Cassandra
- Other AWS-managed databases
- Ability to translate data service requirements into automated, repeatable infrastructure solutions
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with Crossplane or interest in adopting it
- Kubernetes / EKS experience
- Background automating database provisioning, backups, and operations at scale
- Experience working in a DevOps or platform-oriented engineering environment
Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.
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