Remote Infrastructure Automation Engineer Jobs

Remote infrastructure automation engineer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed teams in software, cloud infrastructure, and financial services. Employers hiring remotely right now include IT Labs, Cognitive Medical Systems, and Five9. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.

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Overview

Open roles117+
Top employerIT Labs
Top industryTechnology
Top credentialBachelor's
Companies hiring60

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World Wide Technology
Sr. Infrastructure AI Automation Consultant
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Sr. Infrastructure AI Automation Consultant
World Wide Technology
Remote
Consulting & Professional Services
Software Engineering
Technical Product & Program Management
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Technical Program Management
$175k - $225k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's
10,000+

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NBCUniversal
Video Streaming DevOps Engineer
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Video Streaming DevOps Engineer
NBCUniversal
New York, New York
Cloud & DevOps
Software Engineering
DevOps
Cloud Engineering
$110k - $135k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's
10,000+

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DevOps Engineer II
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Ascending
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DevOps Engineer II
Ascending
Remote
Cloud & DevOps
Technical Product & Program Management
DevOps
Cloud Engineering
Technical Program Management
Remote (US)
Bachelor's

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Senior DevOps Engineer
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Senior DevOps Engineer
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Remote
Cloud & DevOps
Technical Product & Program Management
DevOps
Cloud Engineering
$170k/yr
Remote (US)
None

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AWS Senior DevOps Engineer / Cloud Automation Architect
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AWS Senior DevOps Engineer / Cloud Automation Architect
Company
Baltimore, Maryland
Cloud & DevOps
Technical Product & Program Management
DevOps
Cloud Engineering
Technical Program Management
Remote (US)
Certification

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Remote Infrastructure Automation Engineer Job Market

Who's Hiring

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    IT Labs42
  • Cognitive Medical Systems
    Cognitive Medical Systems7
  • Five9
    Five93
  • Luxury Presence
    Luxury Presence3
  • Opsera
    Opsera2

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software35
  • Consulting & Professional Services3
  • Sports & Recreation2
  • Marketing & Advertising2
  • Energy1

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in remote infrastructure automation engineer jobs.

  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi for infrastructure provisioning
  • Proficiency with CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
  • Experience managing containerized workloads using Kubernetes or Docker
  • Strong scripting ability in Python, Bash, or Go for automation tasks
  • Familiarity with major cloud platforms including AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field

Tips for Your Remote Infrastructure Automation Engineer Job Search

Show your infrastructure code publicly

Remote hiring managers review GitHub before interviews. Publish Terraform modules, Ansible playbooks, and CI/CD pipeline configs with clear README documentation. Real, readable code does more for a remote application than a list of tool names on a resume.

Apply early to remote roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists remote infrastructure automation engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly without sorting through location-filtered noise.

Practice async written communication before interviews

Remote infrastructure automation engineer teams rely on written handoffs in tools like Confluence, Notion, or GitHub Issues. Before interviews, practice writing clear incident summaries and architecture decisions. Employers treat your written communication as a direct signal of how you'll perform on a distributed team.

Filter openings by the tools in your stack

Remote infrastructure automation engineer postings vary widely by toolchain. Search with specific terms like Terraform, Pulumi, ArgoCD, or Crossplane alongside 'remote' to surface roles where your existing skills match rather than starting with broad searches.

Prepare to demo automation live during remote interviews

Remote technical screens for this role frequently include live coding or a take-home that asks you to write and explain a working automation script or IaC configuration. Practice walking through your code decisions out loud, since remote interviewers assess how you communicate technical reasoning without in-person cues.

Remote Infrastructure Automation Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a remote infrastructure automation engineer job?

Remote infrastructure automation engineer roles go to candidates who can prove self-direction and clear written communication alongside the technical skills employers screen for. Remote hiring teams look for hands-on experience with tools like Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines, plus evidence you can troubleshoot independently without an office around you. A public GitHub portfolio with real infrastructure-as-code projects and documentation gives you a concrete edge.

Which companies hire remote infrastructure automation engineers?

Companies hiring remote infrastructure automation engineers right now include IT Labs, Cognitive Medical Systems, and Five9, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Remote-first software companies, cloud-native startups, and distributed engineering teams in fintech and enterprise SaaS are among the most consistent sources of fully remote openings in this role.

Can you get a remote infrastructure automation engineer job with no experience?

Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one without on-site mentorship. Cloud-native startups and smaller distributed teams are more open to junior candidates than large enterprises. Building and documenting personal infrastructure projects on GitHub, earning a cloud certification, and contributing to open-source tooling can substitute for formal work history.

Do you need a degree for remote infrastructure automation engineer jobs?

Not always. Remote employers in this field consistently weigh demonstrated skills over formal credentials, especially when you can show working Terraform configurations, pipeline code, or automation scripts in a public repository. Certifications from AWS, HashiCorp, or the Linux Foundation carry real weight. Many remote postings list a degree as preferred rather than required, making your portfolio the deciding factor.

Which industries hire the most remote infrastructure automation engineers?

The sectors hiring the most remote infrastructure automation engineers are Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Sports & Recreation, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These sectors rely on distributed engineering teams managing cloud infrastructure across multiple regions, which makes remote infrastructure automation engineers a practical and common hire rather than an exception.

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