Remote W2 Contract role_Cloud Engineer with Python_Santa Clara, Seatle WA(Remote)

Job Description

What you get to do in this role:

• Collaborate with cloud providers (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform) to support migrations and new deployments.
• Design, test, and validate new server SKUs in partnership with Technical Account Managers and engineering teams.
• Build tools and automation to streamline server configuration, validation, and deployment processes before hand-off to Quality Engineering (QE) testing.
• Design and develop software integrations with cloud services and internal APIs to support automation of infrastructure operations.
• Automate server deployment and scaling processes using tools such as Puppet, Ansible, and Git.
• Troubleshoot and resolve tier-3 customer performance issues with a strong emphasis on debugging and root cause analysis.
• Act as a technical point of contact for hyperscaler integration issues, particularly for database nodes and performance validation.
• Balance short-term customer-driven priorities with long-term capacity planning and automation improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI’s potential impact on the function or industry.
• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent experience.
• Strong hands-on software engineering experience or infrastructure software development experience, with strong proficiency in Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Working knowledge of hyperscaler (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or Azure).
• Proficient in Linux system administration and debugging.
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools (Puppet, Ansible).
• Solid scripting and automation skills with a developer mindset.
• Familiarity with Git and code-based deployment workflows.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift frequently.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, curiosity, and ability to work without a predefined solution path.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of ServiceNow platform.
• Experience writing infrastructure tests or using test frameworks in a dev-oriented capacity.
• Background working on developer platforms, DevOps tooling, or internal automation systems.
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible) from a software-centric perspective.