Python & PowerShell Automation Expert

JOB DESCRIPTION Python & PowerShell Automation Expert Cordance RFP | Cloud NOC | Automation, Integration & Auto-Remediation ROLE PURPOSE ENGAGEMENT CONTEXT Design and maintain operational automation connecting monitoring signals to ITSM workflows and approved remediation across AWS and Azure, reducing manual effort and accelerating recovery. .

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Python/PowerShell automation for cloud operations, diagnostics and remediation.
• Integrate Datadog, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor and ITSM through APIs/webhooks.
• Automate alert enrichment, ticket creation/update, health checks and approved remediation.
• Build reusable AWS/Azure operational scripts and modules.
• Implement validation, logging, retry, error handling and rollback controls.
• Develop automation runbooks with prerequisites, risks and rollback procedures.
• Identify high-volume manual NOC activities suitable for automation.
• Implement approval gates and guardrails for high-risk actions.
• Maintain version-controlled automation assets and secure coding practices.
• Test automation in controlled environments before production.
• Track automation success and manual effort avoided. Must-Have Technical & Operational Skills
• 5+ years scripting/automation with strong Python and PowerShell.
• AWS/Azure automation using SDKs, CLI and APIs.
• REST API, JSON, webhook and authentication concepts.
• Monitoring/observability-to-ITSM integration.
• CloudWatch and Azure Monitor automation.
• Cloud operations understanding.
• Production-quality coding with logging, security and rollback.
• Git/version control and controlled releases.
• ITIL change controls and production automation governance. Nice-to-Have Skills
• Datadog API/workflows.
• Jira Service Management or ServiceNow APIs.
• Terraform, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
• AWS Lambda, Azure Functions or Logic Apps.
• EventBridge/Event Grid and event-driven architecture.
• AIOps, LLM/RAG or agentic automation.
• Human-approved auto-remediation guardrails. Working Model
• Operate within defined governance, security, access-control, change and escalation procedures.
• Maintain accurate operational documentation, handover records and knowledge assets.