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