Automation Architect

- Architectural Design: I will design and document the target state architecture for private cloud infrastructure automation, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability for both VM-based and containerized platforms. - Feasibility Analysis: I will analyze and evaluate available on-premise automation technologies, tools, and platforms (e.g., OpenStack, Ansible, Terraform) to determine the optimal approach for implementing IaC and CI/CD within the private data center. - Process Flow Definition: I will create detailed process flow diagrams and technical specifications outlining the complete lifecycle of private cloud infrastructure deployment and teardown through the automated pipeline. - Tooling Selection: I will recommend and justify the specific tools and technologies required for the CI/CD pipeline, Git runner orchestration, and IaC implementation targeting the private cloud environment. - Technical Leadership: I will provide expert guidance and mentorship to development and infrastructure teams on best practices for IaC, CI/CD methodology, and Git runner configuration tailored for on-premise automation. - Platform Expertise: I will guide the development of IaC modules for provisioning and configuring resources required to host containers and stand-alone VMs. - Standardization: I will define and enforce coding standards, security policies, and deployment patterns for all automated infrastructure deployments in the private cloud. - Code Review: I will participate in code reviews to ensure quality, efficiency, adherence to design specifications, and proper integration with the automation ecosystem. - Quality Assurance Testing: I will design, implement, and execute comprehensive QA test cases and scripts to validate the functionality and idempotency of the automation outcome before release to client teams. - UAT Participation: I will actively participate in the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase with client teams, gathering feedback on functionality, usability, and identifying defects or areas for improvement related to the automated provisioning of Container and VM infrastructure. - Defect Management: I will triage, track, and manage all issues and enhancement requests arising from QA and UAT, ensuring their timely resolution. - Documentation: I will ensure all architectural designs, process flows, test results, and operational runbooks for the private cloud automation are accurately documented and maintained. ##