Cloud Engineer - Contract (Pacific or Mountain Time Zones)

Job Title: Cloud Operations Engineer (Contractor) Location: Remote – US Must be PT or MT location Compensation: $52-72 USD per hour About Centric Software Centric Software stands at the forefront of innovation, delivering cutting-edge PLM solutions tailored specifically for the retail, fashion, footwear, luxury, and consumer goods industries. Our enterprise software applications are designed to meet the unique challenges of the fast-moving consumer goods market, empowering businesses to manage, optimize, and execute their critical processes with ease. From concept to production, our software solutions streamline the journey of bringing products to life. We support our customers in effectively managing materials, sourcing, quality, and pricing, ensuring every step leads to a successful final catalog. With Centric Software, businesses can navigate the complexities of product development with confidence and agility. www.centricsoftware.com Responsibilities • Advanced Automation Development: Lead in the creation of an automation framework using Pulumi, Terraform, and Ansible, coupled with strong Python programming skills to automate and create a catalog of services aimed at streamlining cloud operations tasks. • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Mastery: Employ Pulumi or Terraform extensively to design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security. • Ansible Integration: Develop Ansible playbooks for configuration management, ensuring seamless, automated provisioning and deployment processes across all cloud environments. • Python Programming: Develop and maintain Python scripts and applications that automate cloud operations tasks, improve system efficiencies, and contribute to the automation catalog. • Cloud Infrastructure Management: Oversee and maintain a multifaceted cloud infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, cost-efficiency, and security across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud platforms. • Process Automation: Identify and automate routine cloud operations tasks, minimizing manual interventions and promoting operational excellence. • Collaborative Development: Work alongside cloud, development, and DevOps teams to ensure automation tools and practices meet operational needs and solve complex challenges. • Documentation and Advocacy: Create comprehensive documentation for the automation processes and the service catalog. Advocate for automation best practices across the organization, providing training and support where necessary. Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science, MIS, or related technology field, or equivalent practical experience • 8+ years of experience in cloud operations and infrastructure management in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud • 5+ years in incident response and major incident management • Expertise in Pulumi or Terraform for IaC, with a strong portfolio demonstrating successful deployments. • Proficient in Ansible for configuration management and automation tasks. • Strong programming skills in Python, with experience in developing automation tools and scripts in a cloud environment. • Advanced Linux and Windows experience • Certification in AWS, Azure or Google Cloud is a plus. • Solid understanding of Cloud networking and security • Expert knowledge in containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker Kubernetes, Rancher) • Experience in version control, CI and automation tools such as Github/Bitbucket, Github Actions, Jenkins, Rundeck) • Experience in deploying and troubleshooting Java based applications and microservices. • Experience in deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting Database technologies like MSSQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB • Experience in monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Nagios, Prometheus, ELK stack) • Experience with the following technologies: Virtualization, VPN, RDP, SSO, Kafka • Familiarity with project management tools like Confluence/Jira is beneficial. • Additional Information: This position is ideal for a proactive, innovative individual who excels in a fast-paced setting and is dedicated to leveraging automation to enhance cloud operations Centric Software provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status or genetic information.