Automation Engineer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Middleware Engineer for a contract assignment with one of our premier financial services clients in San Francisco, CA . Responsibilities Defines standards to guide solution decisions in relation to multiple integration technologies. Leads efforts to establish, define, maintain and communicate automation architecture guidelines, principles, standards and best practices across multiple product teams as they migrate to the cloud. Leads architecture and development for Infrastructure as Code (IAC). Defines and documents continuous integration/continuous deployment best practices. Design, Build, Maintain and improve existing build and deployment processes across all products. Collaborates with Integration engineers, to create automation best practices. Designs and deploys new application components and infrastructures Implements and maintains a continuous integration environment. Supports and troubleshoots product and infrastructure issues. Writes configuration scripts for automation tools and automates recurring tasks. Actively monitors and administers cloud-hosted applications and builds integrations. Solves difficult problems with scription language across multiple environments. Implements and maintains security in accordance with Bank security policies. Drive improvement opportunities in infrastructure, tooling, and workflows using a continuous feedback loop Ensure uptime and reliability of Cloud based infrastructure and systems, monitoring system performance, and maintaining high availability of cloud-based assets. Participate in incident Response and Troubleshooting by conducting root cause analysis and implementing solutions to prevent recurrence. Provide on call production support Required Skills : Experience with IBM ACE/MQ or Mulesoft or AWS Transfer Family is required. Integration experience with Micro Services is a required Bachelor's degree in computer science or other technical degree Typically requires 7+ years of relevant technical or business experience with 5 years of experience in managing complex systems using software. General familiarity with automated deployments. Proven experience with architecture and development of CI/CD pipelines. Experience in common scripting language (shell, Python, Perl, YAML etc.,) Proven ability to write clear and concise technical documents including design documents, specifications and technology roadmaps. Requires recent demonstrable experience with GITLAB pipeline architecture, coding. Capable to stitch together Terraform, AWS CLI commands and BASH scripting. Ability to write and develop Terraform modules for different infrastructure setup, installation and configuration. Recent experience with AWS CLI including S3, EC2, ASG, ELB, SFTP, Cloud Formation, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Lambda etc., AWS Certification and/or experience utilizing AWS services Working experience in Ansible, GitLab, Terraform, CloudWatch, Dynatrace, Grafana or equivalent is a must Practical application of AI tooling in: Accelerating Terraform module development and IaC implementations Generating and optimizing CI/CD pipeline configurations (GitLab YAML) Creating and refactoring scripts (Python, Bash, Shell) Documenting technical architectures and API specifications Troubleshooting complex integration issues SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ . SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company EEO page to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our pol