Systems Design / Automation Engineer

Job Title : Systems Design / Automation Engineer

Job Type : Contract-to-hire

Worksite Requirement : Hybrid 2-3 days onsite

Visa: GC /USC only

Worksite Location : Must be commutable to either Jersey City, NJ, Tampa, FL, or Coppell, TX

Interview Process : 2-3 rounds of video conference interviews

Job Summary

Design, build, and operate an automation-first platform leveraging RHEL, Ansible Automation Platform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and AWS. Enable self-service for application teams through secure, scalable, and observable platform capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Automate platform operations using Ansible (Core & Automation Platform).

Design and maintain IaC for AWS resources with Terraform (preferred).

Implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and configuration.

Standardize RHEL lifecycle management (build, harden, patch).

Develop and document architecture/design standards and best practices for the Linux environment

Create secure patterns for identity, access, and secrets management.

Build self-service experiences (catalog items, reference architectures).

Establish observability baselines and drive incident response.

Collaborate with Security, Networking, and App teams; champion GitOps practices.

Must Have:

5+ years Linux administration (RHEL expertise).

3+ years AWS at scale; multi-account governance.

Hands-on with Ansible and Terraform.

Strong scripting (Bash/Python) and CI/CD experience.

Knowledge of security/compliance and cloud networking fundamentals.

Experience with production operations and incident management.

Nice to Have:

Red Hat/AWS certifications; Kubernetes/EKS or OpenShift experience.

Policy-as-Code, image pipelines, and cost optimization exposure.