Infrastructure Automation SME

Our client, a large professional services firm, is looking to hire an Infrastructure Automation Consultant for a 375-hour remote contract. The consultant will be supporting a company in the Media & Entertainment industry who is actively pursuing a transition toward automated provisioning and enhanced observability across its infrastructure. There are current challenges with manual server builds, which are typically initiated through email or task-based systems, resulting in inconsistent and time-consuming processes. As part of their modernization efforts, there is strong interest in adopting Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform and shifting to Git-based workflows for managing infrastructure definitions.

The broader vision includes standardizing deployment templates, enabling request-driven provisioning through ticketing or self-service forms, and extending hybrid management capabilities via Azure Arc. Observability is also a key priority, with plans to phase out legacy monitoring tools such as Nagios in favor of more integrated solutions.

Required Skills:

• Ability to assess current tools, workflows, and team readiness to establish baseline practices and access
• Design end-to-end automation architecture, including module layout, CI/CD strategy, and toolchain integration
• Build reusable Terraform modules, Packer templates, and Ansible playbooks with a focus on validation and reusability
• Wrap infrastructure automation into pipelines and connect to ITSM for request-driven deployments
• Deliver enablement sessions, runbooks, and annotated code to support long-term operational ownership
• Define the automation architecture and toolchain integration plan
• Establish naming, tagging, RBAC, and governance standards
• Design reusable module layout and CI/CD patterns
• Document approval models, validation strategy, and dependencies
• Experience building reusable Terraform, Ansible, and Packer components
• Experience validating infrastructure provisioning and image creation logic
• Publish hardened base images to centralized gallery
• Ability to perform functional testing and align with design intent

ClearBridge Technology Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer excellent benefits and compensation packages. The expected hourly rate range for this role is: $60.75 - $94.25 per hour. The posted range is an estimate, the actual compensation offer will be based on the candidate's experience, skills, qualifications and will be in line with internal equity.