What are the responsibilities and job description for the CloudOps Engineer (Automation Specialist) -- Santa Clara CA (onsite) position at Smart Folks Inc.?
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My name is Kumar we have a job opportunity for you as CloudOps Engineer (Automation Specialist) one of our client based at Santa Clara CA (onsite) find the Job description below, if you are available and interested, please send us your word copy of your resume with following detail to Or please call me on to discuss more about this position.
Job Title: CloudOps Engineer (Automation Specialist)
Location: Santa Clara CA (onsite)
Duration: 06 – 12 Months
Start Date: ASAP
Job Details:
The CloudOps Engineer (Automation) is responsible for the design, deployment, and operational management of our cloud infrastructure. Unlike traditional operations roles, this position prioritizes automation-first methodologies. You will eliminate manual toil by building scalable, self-healing systems and robust CI/CD pipelines to support rapid software delivery.
Key Responsibilities
1. Infrastructure & Automation
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Architect and maintain multi-tier infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep.
- CI/CD Management: Design and optimize automated deployment pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins) to ensure "zero-touch" deployments.
- Configuration Management: Utilize tools like Ansible or Chef to manage OS-level configurations and application state.
2. Cloud Operations & Scalability
- Container Orchestration: Manage and scale production workloads using Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE) and Docker.
- Performance Tuning: Monitor system performance and automate scaling policies to handle fluctuating traffic patterns.
- Cost Governance: Implement automated reporting and resource scheduling to optimize cloud spend.
3. Reliability & Security
- Observability: Build comprehensive dashboards and alerting systems using Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana.
- Incident Response: Participate in on-call rotations and lead "Post-Mortem" analyses to turn manual fixes into automated remediations.
- DevSecOps: Integrate automated security scanning (SAST/DAST) and IAM guardrails into the infrastructure lifecycle.
Technical Qualifications
Category | Requirement |
Cloud Platforms | 3 years of experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. |
Scripting | Proficiency in Python, Go, or advanced Bash scripting. |
IaC | Expert-level experience with Terraform and Git workflows. |
Containers | Strong understanding of Kubernetes (Ingress, ConfigMaps, Helm). |
Networking | Deep knowledge of VPCs, DNS, Load Balancers, and VPNs. |
Preferred Mindset
- Efficiency Obsessed: You seek to automate any task that must be performed more than once.
- Collaborative: You act as a bridge between Development and Operations teams.
- Analytical: You use data and logs to drive infrastructure decisions rather than "gut feelings."
Thank you.
Shravan Kumar Kataboina
Team Lead – Talent Acquisition
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