Senior Cloud Automation Engineer - AWS Infrastructure
First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026.
Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced AWS Senior Cloud Automation Engineer to automate the build, deployment, and recovery of an Isolated Recovery Environment (IRE). The role involves adapting existing Infrastructure-as-Code templates, operationalising CI/CD pipelines, managing EKS deployment configurations, and automating application recovery processes to meet stringent recovery timelines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Adapt and parameterise existing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates to meet IRE naming, tagging, and addressing standards without impacting production configurations.
- Operationalise existing CI/CD pipelines and automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
- Set up GitLab with private runners within the isolated environment and enable API Hub and observability capabilities.
- Own CI/CD deployment activities, including pipeline execution, deployment automation, and recovery workflow orchestration.
- Manage Helm charts and Kubernetes configurations for the in-scope Amazon EKS cluster.
- Automate repeatable infrastructure and application recovery processes to achieve the 48-hour Tier-0 recovery window.
- Develop deployment automation for designated applications within the cloud recovery environment using Python, Bash, and relevant DevOps tools.
- Instrument pipeline and deployment telemetry to measure and validate recovery timings during testing.
- Document automation workflows, recovery procedures, runbooks, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for operational handover.
- Collaborate with platform, cloud, and application teams to ensure reliable deployments within the isolated environment.
Mandatory Skills:
- 8+ years of experience in cloud automation, DevOps, and infrastructure engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
- Experience with GitLab CI/CD, pipeline configuration, and private runners.
- Strong knowledge of GitOps practices, immutable infrastructure, and automated deployment workflows.
- Hands-on experience with Amazon EKS, Kubernetes configurations, and Helm charts.
- Proficiency in Python and/or Bash scripting for automation.
- Experience automating infrastructure provisioning, application deployments, and recovery workflows.
- Ability to work with existing CI/CD pipelines and IaC repositories while maintaining production isolation.
- Experience with deployment monitoring, pipeline telemetry, and operational documentation.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience automating disaster recovery or isolated recovery environments.
- Familiarity with AWS cloud infrastructure and secure deployment practices.
- Experience with API integration and observability enablement.
- Understanding of recovery time objectives and time-bound recovery execution.
- Experience creating operational runbooks and SOPs for production handover.
Key Deliverables:
- Adapted IaC templates aligned with IRE standards.
- Operational CI/CD pipelines and GitLab private runners within the isolated environment.
- Configured EKS deployments, Helm charts, and Kubernetes resources.
- Automated infrastructure and application recovery workflows aligned with the 48-hour Tier-0 recovery window.
- Deployment telemetry and recovery timing evidence.
- Documented recovery runbooks and SOPs for operational handover.
Skills
DevOps, AWS Infrastructure, IAC Terraform, Python, Bash Scripting, Kubernetes, Configuration Management, IT Automation, IT Automation Tools, CI/CD Pipeline, Cloud Services