Overview
Remote
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Skills
Chef Automation
Chef
Chef Automate
Chef cookbooks
Recepies
Chef Client deployment
Chef infrastructure
Azure
AWS
GCP
CI/CD
Python
Ruby
Bash
PowerShell
Job Details
Role: Automation Engineer - CHEF Expert Locations: 100% Remote Duration: 12+ Months Contract
Job Summary:
- The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for designing, deploying, and configuring the Chef Automate SaaS instance for customer.
- This role involves assisting the customer to establish secure connectivity to Chef Automate, managing permissions, and customizing Chef cookbooks and recipes and Inspect tests as required.
- The engineer will collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide go-live support, and provide turnover training to the Run team.
- Comprehensive documentation and troubleshooting are key aspects of this position.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain bootstrapping scripts for Windows and Non-Windows platforms.
- Automate infrastructure workflows using Ansible, CI/CD pipelines or similar methods.
- Customize and maintain Chef cookbooks, recipes and roles.
- Establish and manage Chef organizations, environments and tags.
- Implement and manage firewall rules and network configurations.
- Develop and execute test plans to validate node registration and Chef Client deployment.
- Deploy and validate host hardening controls and compliance profiles.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and finalize baseline configurations.
- Provide go-live support, including troubleshooting and issue resolution.
- Conduct training sessions to turn over to Run for system administrators and support teams.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including Build books, Run books and SOPs.
Required Skills:
- Proven experience in developing bootstrapping scripts and automation workflows.
- Strong knowledge of Chef infrastructure automation tools.
- Familiarity with Windows and LINUX support.
- Experience with cloud providers (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform).
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Ruby, Bash, PowerShell).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Desired Skills:
- Certification in Chef or other infrastructure automation tools.
- Experience with security best practices and compliance policies.
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