W2 Only|| Cloud Platform Automation Engineer || Houston, Texas

Title: Cloud Platform Automation Engineer

Location: : Houston, TX- Onsite

Qualifications:

• hands-on Microsoft Azure cloud engineering/automation
• Strong Terraform / Terraform Cloud and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• GitHub Actions / GitHub Enterprise and CI/CD pipeline experience
• Azure IAM, SSO, RBAC, governance, security, and compliance
• Cloud monitoring, logging, observability, and production support
• Automation/scripting with PowerShell, Python, and/or Bash
• Strong troubleshooting, incident response, and root-cause analysis
• Onsite in Houston, TX

Position Responsibilities:

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Platform Automation Engineer to join our team in supporting large-scale infrastructure and automation solutions within a Microsoft Azure environment. This individual will play a key role in designing, building, securing, automating, and operationalizing cloud infrastructure to enable scalable business platforms and digital transformation initiatives.




Key responsibilities include:

• Providing architecture, engineering, automation, implementation, and operational support for Azure cloud environments.
• Managing and enhancing the capabilities of the Terraform Cloud platform, driving infrastructure automation and consistency.
• Provisioning and managing Azure resources using Terraform, as well as developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments.
• Designing, building, and maintaining workflows and automation with GitHub Actions.
• Administering Azure subscription processes, including ongoing governance and access controls to ensure regulatory and policy compliance.
• Developing and maintaining automated platforms and tools to improve process efficiency, extensibility, and cloud scalability.
• Supporting identity integration, SSO, and access management initiatives across cloud environments.
• Implementing and operating monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions to maintain cloud health and performance.
• Providing production support, incident response, root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and issue resolution for complex Azure environments.
• Managing the day-to-day operations, administration, and performance of the GitHub Enterprise platform.
• Partnering closely with architecture, security, engineering, and application teams to develop and deliver end-to-end cloud solutions.
• Enhancing cloud governance, compliance, and operational standards within the Azure platform to ensure best-in-class security and reliability.
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation, operational procedures, and automation standards.

Essential Skills, Experience

• Demonstrated experience designing, building, and supporting enterprise-scale Microsoft Azure cloud platforms.
• Deep knowledge and hands-on expertise with Terraform and infrastructure as code (IaC) frameworks and best practices.
• Extensive experience building, enhancing, and supporting CI/CD pipelines and workflow automation, preferably using GitHub Actions.
• Strong skills working with GitHub Enterprise for code management and automation.
• Thorough understanding of cloud governance, compliance, and security best practices in an enterprise setting.
• In-depth experience with Azure identity and access management, including SSO integration and RBAC.
• Experience implementing comprehensive monitoring, logging, and observability solutions in cloud environments.
• Excellent troubleshooting abilities with a track record of providing effective production support and issue resolution.
• Proven ability to automate operational, deployment, and configuration processes using scripting languages and cloud-native tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to collaborate productively across multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience supporting large-scale cloud transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with Energy Trading and Risk Management platforms.
• Demonstrated understanding of enterprise platform engineering practices and cloud security frameworks.
• Knowledge of operational excellence methodologies in cloud environments.

Tools and Technologies:

• Microsoft Azure
• Terraform and Terraform Cloud
• GitHub Enterprise and GitHub Actions
• CI/CD platforms
• Identity and Access Management solutions
• Monitoring and Observability tools
• Scripting languages for automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of experience working directly with Azure cloud platforms and automation.

Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, Terraform Associate, or similar) are a plus.

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