Cloud Automation Engineer

Post Date

Aug 10, 2023

Location

Houston,
Texas

ZIP/Postal Code

77042
US
Oct 08, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Programmer / Developer

Req #

HOU-643115

Pay Rate

$68 - $101 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

An employer in Houston, TX is looking for a Sr. Cloud Automation Engineer to join their team. This person will be a part of the Cloud Operations team and be responsible for resolving ticket requests submitted by users and building new tools for automation. They will be working in hybrid cloud environment working with both Azure and AWS. Candidate must have strong hands-on experience using and creating automation to help optimize software, systems, and testing to increase maximum production and lighten developer's workloads. The individual must have hands on programming and scripting experience working with various languages and have excellent communication as they will be working with business users and interacting with teams both internal and external. The person selected for this role must be comfortable working in a fast paced environment as needs are ever changing and typically high priority.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of Cloud Automation experience

3+ years of experience working in an Azure cloud environment

3+ years of experience working in an AWS cloud environment

Hands on experience working with programming and scripting languages (ideally Powershell or Python)

DevOps knowledge and expertise

Excellent communication

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience working with Terraform

AWS Certifications

Azure Certifications

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.