Automation Engineer; Infrastructure as Code - Data Services

Automation Engineer (Infrastructure as Code - Data Services) W2 Contract Salary Range: $135,200 - $156,000 per year

Location:

Austin, TX - Remote Role

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Automation Engineer to support and modernize our cloud data services platform. This role is part of a strategic shift from traditional database administration toward a code-first, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) model. The engineer will focus on building automation to provision, operate, and manage AWS-managed data services at scale.

• Design, build, and maintain Infrastructure as Code to provision and manage AWS-managed data services
• Backups and lifecycle management
• Standardized configurations and operational workflows
• Contribute to the migration from Terraform/Ansible-based automation to a Crossplane-based model
• Write and maintain automation code using Python and IaC tooling
• Collaborate closely with the team lead and data services engineers on day-to-day implementation
• Ensure automation is reliable, reusable, and aligned with cloud best practices

• Strong experience as an AWS Cloud Engineer, Automation Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineer
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code, such as:
  • Terraform
  • Cloud Formation
  • Similar IaC frameworks
• Proficiency in Python for automation and scripting
• Practical experience working with AWS managed data services, such as:
  • Aurora
  • DynamoDB
  • Other AWS‑managed databases
• Ability to translate data service requirements into automated, repeatable infrastructure solutions

• Experience with Crossplane or interest in adopting it
• Background automating database provisioning, backups, and operations at scale
• Experience working in a Dev Ops or platform‑oriented engineering environment

AWS Cloud Engineering, Automation Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Data Services Automation, AWS Managed Data Services, Aurora, Dynamo

DB, Cassandra, AWS Databases, Python Automation, Python Scripting, Terraform, Cloud Formation, Ansible, Crossplane, Code-First Infrastructure, Data Store Provisioning, Automated Backups, Lifecycle Management, Standardized Configurations, Operational Workflow Automation, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Dev Ops Engineering, Platform Engineering, Cloud Best Practices, Scalable Infrastructure Automation, Database Operations Automation

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.