Automation Engineer (Infrastructure as Code - Data Services)

Bayside Solutions is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to support and modernize their cloud data services platform. This role focuses on building automation to provision, operate, and manage AWS-managed data services at scale, transitioning from traditional database administration to a code-first, Infrastructure-as-Code model.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain Infrastructure as Code to provision and manage AWS-managed data services
• Develop automation for:
• Data store provisioning
• 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

Requirements:

• Strong experience as an AWS Cloud Engineer, Automation Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineer
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, such as: Terraform, CloudFormation, Similar IaC frameworks
• Proficiency in Python for automation and scripting
• Practical experience working with AWS managed data services, such as: Aurora, DynamoDB, Cassandra, Other AWS-managed databases
• Ability to translate data service requirements into automated, repeatable infrastructure solutions
• Experience with Crossplane or interest in adopting it
• Kubernetes / EKS experience
• Background automating database provisioning, backups, and operations at scale
• Experience working in a DevOps or platform-oriented engineering environment