Automation Engineer (Infrastructure as Code - Data Services)

Automation Engineer (Infrastructure as Code - Data Services)

W2 Contract

Salary Range: $135,200 - $156,000 per year

Location: Austin, TX - Remote Role

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Automation Engineer to support and modernize our cloud data services platform. This role is part of a strategic shift from traditional database administration toward a code-first, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) model. The engineer will focus on building automation to provision, operate, and manage AWS-managed data services at scale.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain Infrastructure as Code to provision and manage AWS-managed data services
• Develop automation for:
• Data store provisioning
• Backups and lifecycle management
• Standardized configurations and operational workflows
• Contribute to the migration from Terraform/Ansible-based automation to a Crossplane-based model
• Write and maintain automation code using Python and IaC tooling
• Collaborate closely with the team lead and data services engineers on day-to-day implementation
• Ensure automation is reliable, reusable, and aligned with cloud best practices

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Strong experience as an AWS Cloud Engineer, Automation Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineer
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, such as:
• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• Similar IaC frameworks
• Proficiency in Python for automation and scripting
• Practical experience working with AWS managed data services, such as:
• Aurora
• DynamoDB
• Cassandra
• Other AWS-managed databases
• Ability to translate data service requirements into automated, repeatable infrastructure solutions

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Crossplane or interest in adopting it
• Kubernetes / EKS experience
• Background automating database provisioning, backups, and operations at scale
• Experience working in a DevOps or platform-oriented engineering environment

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.

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