
Cloud Automation Engineer
SWATX • Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Role & seniority: Cloud Automation Engineer, senior (5+ years in infrastructure automation/DevOps)
Stack/tools
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IaC: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
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CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions
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Cloud & platforms: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), VMware, Google Cloud; OpenShift; Nutanix (AHV/Prism/Calm); Kubernetes/Docker
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Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell
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Version control: Git; GitOps workflows
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Other: VMware automation tools, multi-cloud/hybrid cloud automation
Top 3 responsibilities
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Design, build, and maintain scalable IaC templates and automate provisioning/configuration across public, private, and hybrid clouds
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Create and manage CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application code; integrate automated testing and quality gates
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Manage cloud platforms (OCI, VMware, Google Cloud) and containerized environments (Kubernetes, OpenShift); enable multi-cloud/hybrid strategies; monitor/optimize for reliability and DR
Must-have skills
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Advanced expertise in Ansible and Terraform for IaC
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Strong CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions)
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OCI or other hyperscaler cloud experience; Nutanix automation experience
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Scripting: Python, Bash, or PowerShell
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Git, GitOps practices
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5+ years in infrastructure automation, public cloud/DevOps roles
Nice-to-haves
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OpenShift administration; Docker orchestration
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Terraform certifications (HashiCorp), OCI/Kubernetes certifications
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RHCSA/RHCE, Nu
Full Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Cloud Automation Engineer to design, build, and optimize infrastructure automation solutions across cloud-based and hybrid environments. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise with tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and CloudFormation, and will be proficient in establishing robust CI/CD pipelines.
This role also focuses on leveraging Cloud automation to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices. In addition, hands-on experience with OpenShift, Nutanix platforms, and Hyperscaler environments such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is highly desirable to support the organization's multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud automation strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Infrastructure Automation & Orchestration
- Develop and maintain reusable and scalable IaC templates using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
- Automate provisioning, configuration, and management of cloud infrastructure across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.
- Enable policy-as-code practices to ensure compliance and governance across automated deployments.
- Manage OpenShift clusters to support containerized application environments.
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Design and manage CI/CD pipelines for automating the build, test, and deployment of infrastructure and application code.
- Integrate automated testing and quality gates to ensure reliability and performance of deployments.
- Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to streamline the software delivery lifecycle.
- Cloud Platform Management
- Work with platforms such as VMware, OCI and Google Cloud to deploy and optimize cloud infrastructure.
- Use IaC tools to support multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies.
- Enable cloud-native architecture and containerized environments using Kubernetes and Docker.
- Utilize VMware automation tools to enhance operational efficiency and deliver self-service capabilities.
- Integrate and automate solutions across Nutanix platforms and hyperscaler environments such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
- Monitoring & Optimization
- Monitor infrastructure performance and implement auto-scaling and self-healing mechanisms.
- Identify and automate repetitive operational tasks to enhance efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness.
- Collaboration & Documentation
- Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to align infrastructure automation with business goals.
- Maintain clear and detailed documentation of automation scripts, pipelines, and architecture.
- Provide training and mentorship to team members on IaC tools and best practices.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Expertise
- Advanced knowledge of Ansible, Terraform for IaC implementation.
- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions.
- o Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider Hyperscaler as OCI
- Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Experience working with Nutanix environments (AHV, Prism, Calm) for infrastructure automation.
- Familiarity with version control systems like Git and GitOps workflows.
· Nice to Have
- o Solid understanding and Administration of containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift.
· Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in infrastructure automation on Public Cloud OCI Platform, Cloud Engineering, or DevOps roles.
- Proven experience in deploying and managing IaC at scale with Terraform and Configuration Management using Ansible.
Certifications
Certifications in Terraform (HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate), OCI, or Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD/OpenShift Specialist Ex280) Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA) and Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) RHCSA and RHCE Certifications Show more Show less