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Cloud Automation Engineer

What does a professional in this career do?

A cloud automation engineer is primarily a senior software developer or engineer that specializes in cloud automation, orchestration, and integration. In most cases, this is a crossover role that involves extensive knowledge of software design, process,es and workflows, as well as data center and cloud infrastructure.

In this job you will...

  • Uses Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g. Terraform and Packer) and techniques to deliver re-usable services for public and private cloud.
  • Used Configuration Management tools such as Chef and Ansible for managing mutable and immutable infrastructure
  • Implements Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines for the deployment of application and infrastructure stacks.
  • Establishes build-and-destroy models for cloud infrastructure.
  • Provides self-service capabilities to application and cloud teams.
  • Automate cloud operations tasks including backups and patching
  • Drives and aligns innovative enterprise-wide cloud solutions across Abbott IT, business management, enterprise vendors, and internal support organizations.
  • Responsible for compliance to applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
  • Serve as a technical expert for Infrastructure as Code and uses within Abbott
  • Evaluate and recommend new software, utilities, and tools related to provisioning and managing cloud services.
  • Sets the strategy for implementing new technologies.
  • Develops service implementation scripts, and provides top-level support of IT solutions aligned with customer’s business objectives and other infrastructure technology disciplines within BTS-IS.
  • Nurtures relationships with key suppliers of cloud technologies to keep abreast of emerging technologies, ensure solution stability, optimal pricing, and influence their product direction to align with Abbott.
  • Proactively assess the effectiveness of standards, methodologies, and processes; driving change as appropriate for continuous improvement.
  • Migrate CloudFormation and ARM templates to Terraform and other cloud-agnostic platforms
  • Migrate BladeLogic scripts to Chef or Ansible

Skills You Will Gain

Abbott
ARM
BladeLogic
Cloud infrastructure
Orchestration
Packer
Stacks
Terraform

Representative Journeys

AWS Fundamentals
AWS FundamentalsHelpdesk Support, Wayde Gilchrist, Hussein Awad | Cloud | 11 hrs and 40 mins

Launch Journey

deep-dive-into-aws-fundamentals
Deep Dive into AWS Fundamentals
Helpdesk SupportSkills: AWS CloudEBSEC2
aws-immersion-primer
AWS Immersion Primer
Wayde GilchristSkills: Migration StrategiesPrimerServerlessCloudAWS
aws-certified-alexa-skill-builder-specialty-course
AWS Certified Alexa Skill Builder – Specialty Course
Hussein AwadSkills: Alexa Developer ConsoleAlexa Skill BuilderAmazon Web ServiceAWSCertificationVoice

Journey Completed

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