Job Title: Senior Cloud Engineer – Terraform / Ansible / Messaging (Kafka or MQ)
Location: Chandler, AZ - Hybrid
Duration: 12-18 Month Contract
Rate: $85-$89/hour W2

Overview:
We are seeking an Cloud Engineer with strong Terraform and Ansible expertise to design and build automation solutions across enterprise infrastructure environments. This role focuses on developing automation that interacts with various endpoints including VMware, Windows, Linux, and public cloud platforms. The engineer will work closely with business and technical teams to translate requirements into scalable automation solutions supporting messaging platforms such as Kafka or MQ in both on-prem and cloud environments.

Required Skills / Must Haves:

Strong hands-on experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation
Proven experience building Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Solid development/scripting background with the ability to build automation solutions
Experience integrating automation with multiple endpoints including VMware, Windows, Linux, and cloud services
Working knowledge of Kafka or MQ messaging platforms
Experience supporting messaging systems in on-prem and public cloud environments
Familiarity with AWS MSK or Azure Event Hub for managed messaging services
Ability to translate business requirements into technical automation solutions
Experience working in Agile development environments

Key Responsibilities:

Design and develop automation solutions using Terraform and Ansible
Build automation workflows that interact with infrastructure endpoints across on-prem and cloud environments
Support messaging infrastructure including Kafka or MQ deployments and integrations
Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to gather requirements and deliver automation solutions
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code frameworks to support scalable deployments
Participate in Agile ceremonies and iterative development cycles
Contribute to implementation, enhancement, and migration projects across messaging and infrastructure platforms

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with AWS MSK or Azure Event Hub
Background supporting enterprise messaging platforms
Experience with hybrid cloud infrastructure environments
Experience with enterprise-scale automation and platform engineering

About Matlen Silver

Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.

Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: info@matlensilver.com // 908-393-8600

At The Matlen Silver Group, Inc., W2 employees are eligible for the following benefits:

Health, vision, and dental insurance (single and family coverage)
401(k) plan (employee contributions only)

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