Job Summary An organization is seeking an Automation / Cloud Services Specialist to support a tactical systems support program. This role focuses on implementing automation, managing cloud infrastructure, and supporting DevOps practices across complex IT environments, including both cloud and on-premises platforms. What You Can Expect to Do: • Implement automation across infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, deployment, testing, and operations • Enhance infrastructure to support agile frameworks and automated management systems • Assess compliance with IT policies, standards, and procedures, and recommend improvements • Build automation for applications, networks, and services across development, testing, and production environments • Collaborate with infrastructure teams to automate processes, reduce technical debt, and optimize CI/CD pipelines • Support integration throughout the testing lifecycle with development and QA teams • Maintain automation scripts and configurations using version control tools (Git/GitLab) • Train operations teams on automation tools and processes • Configure and manage cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP • Administer cloud services in on-premises environments (e.g., Azure Stack, Amazon Snow) Required Qualifications: • Proven experience in network and system administration • Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Linux, Windows) • Experience using source control tools such as Git and GitLab/GitHub • Experience leading medium to large-scale IT or infrastructure projects • 7+ years of experience in Infrastructure IT Operations • 5+ years of experience in software automation and development • 2+ years of scripting experience • Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I certification • Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation • Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure) • Experience with on-premises cloud technologies • Active Secret security clearance Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent experience) • Experience in IT operations related to systems and network architecture, including AI/ML environments • Experience in DevOps or CI/CD environments • Knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, containers, and Kubernetes • Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform • Experience with Ansible (CLI and Automation Platform tools) • Python scripting experience, including API integrations (e.g., AWS, ServiceNow) • Experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools • Strong focus on quality assurance, debugging, and issue resolution • Excellent communication skills