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Job Title: Infrastructure Automation Engineer / Systems Engineer Location: Chandler, AZ (Local candidates only). Hybrid: 3 days onsite per week. Duration: Contract - 12 months Pay Range: $70.23/hr (W2) Job ID: 374632 About BCforward BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Job Description We are seeking a Network / System Engineer III to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in infrastructure automation, systems integration, and server administration and a proven ability to design, deliver, and improve reliable infrastructure tools and services. Responsibilities: Translate business requirements into technical definitions, reference models, blueprints, and deployment playbooks in alignment with architecture standards and policies. Conduct on-site evaluations of third-party products for potential adoption. Evaluate and refine reference models, blueprints, and playbooks for fitness of purpose. Develop software and automation to eliminate manual, repeatable, or inefficient processes. Ensure solutions comply with enterprise system design and engineering standards in partnership with Technical Analysts and Infrastructure Engineers. Contribute to functional and non-functional product evaluation criteria across domains. Act as a subject matter expert and consultant across relevant technologies. Promote an inclusive, healthy work environment and help resolve organizational impediments. Required Skills & Qualifications: 5+ years in platform, systems, or infrastructure engineering with emphasis on automation and integration. Hands-on delivery of automated Windows or Linux Server OS provisioning for on-prem or internal cloud environments. Strong Windows or Linux Server administration, including configuration, patching, roles/features, networking, storage, and security. Proficiency in PowerShell, shell scripting, and Python with maintainable automation tooling and workflows. Experience with automation and orchestration tools such as Ansible, and scripting with Python or equivalent. Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts and CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, validation, and deployments. Experience integrating provisioning workflows with virtualization, networking, identity, monitoring, and configuration management services. Focus on testing and reliability, including automated integration and validation testing and troubleshooting of complex workflows. Preferred Skills: Automation for large-scale cloud deployments. VMware vRealize. Linux scripting with bash and Python. API development using Swagger or WebAPI. Why BCforward? At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to: Competitive compensation and benefits. Opportunities for growth with global clients. A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people. Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects. About Our Commitment BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Interested? Apply Now! If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply with your most recent resume.