Cloud Automation Engineer – AWS, Oracle RDS, Ansible

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Automate the management of Oracle Pluggable Databases (PDBs) within AWS RDS.

• Develop, enhance, and maintain Ansible playbooks for production cloud environments.

• Implement thorough error handling for AWS RDS API and CLI calls.

• Ensure idempotency, repeatability, and security within the automation framework.

• Integrate Ansible workflows into the existing Pulumi-based deployment processes.

• Utilize AWS Systems Manager (SSM) and stack outputs to manage and pass technical parameters.

• Test against actual AWS resources while considering costs, execution times, and stability.

• Assess technical alternatives based on Pulumi and support architectural decisions.

• Collaborate closely with customer, platform, and infrastructure teams.

• Document solutions and technical concepts in English.

⛳️ Requirements

• Several years of experience in automating AWS environments using Ansible.

• Strong understanding of AWS RDS and the AWS CLI.

• Experience with Oracle databases, particularly CDB/PDB architectures.

• Basic knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, preferably with Pulumi (TypeScript).

• Familiarity with IAM permissions, security, and cloud operations processes.

• Ability to work independently and experience in enterprise or corporate settings.

• Proficient in German and good command of English.

• Extensive experience with Pulumi and TypeScript is advantageous.

• Knowledge of the AWS SDK for JavaScript is a plus.

• Oracle administration skills (users, roles, schemas, backup, and recovery) are a plus.

• Experience with networking and security issues in AWS is a plus.

• Understanding of governance and approval processes in large organizations is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Permanent employment contract.

• Competitive compensation.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Options for hybrid and fully remote work.

• Provision of computer equipment.