Computing Infrastructure Automation Manager

Southern Company•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Computing Infrastructure Automation (CIA) Manager leads the Computing Services’ (CS) automation and orchestration transformation toward the delivery and maintenance of Infrastructure as Code. This role will focus on automating the provisioning and management of servers, storage, middleware, platforms, and networking across VMware, OpenShift, and physical environments, improving efficiency, scalability, and reliability. The CIA department collaborates and coordinates among entities inside and outside of Computing Services to provide an end-to-end developer/portfolio infrastructure delivery experience. This department will lead Computing Services as part of broader enterprise DevOps efforts. The CIA also provides coding services to other CS departments including Enterprise Storage, Virtualization Infrastructure, Linux Support, Windows Support, Infrastructure Integration, Platform Support, and Computing Security and Compliance. The CIA will lead with the automation of, and orchestration among, various tasks. The CIA assists CS departments in understanding our coding standards, repository conventions, and assists with coding as needed. The CIA will lead CS in AI adoption as priorities allow.

Requirements

BS/BA in Computer Science or MIS is desired or equivalent work experience
Knowledge of automation technologies and processes
Basic knowledge of security policies
Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems
Familiarity with VMware Cloud Foundation and OpenShift
Experience with source code control systems in enterprise environments
Demonstrate strong communication and influence skills to encourage adoption of automation standards
Ability to effectively organize tasks, manage multiple priorities/details, meet schedules, and deliver on commitments
Ability to negotiate with and influence others - internally as well as vendors
Demonstrate Southern Style: Unquestionable trust, Superior Performance, and Total Commitment
Professional oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Hires, develops, rewards, and retains a highly qualified and diverse leadership team.
Oversee the automation of provisioning and lifecycle management of VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, bare-metal servers, and other computing infrastructure
Budget management
Continuously monitors and evaluates the operating model and supporting organizational design to identify efficiencies and synergies and ensure efficient resource allocation.
Oversee the development of scripts, workflows, and playbooks for storage provisioning, SAN/NAS automation, and backup integration
Oversee the automation of network device configuration and monitoring using tools like Ansible, Python, or vendor APIs
Oversee the implementation and management of configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef) for OS and middleware automation
Acts as a student of the business and technology, anticipating futures needs and directional shifts in both technology and energy industries.
Establishes and maintains excellent working relationships and partnerships with senior leadership throughout the enterprise, industry peers and groups, external vendors, and suppliers.
Develop, document, and maintain enterprise-wide standards for automation practices and tools
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand diverse automation needs and advocate for unified solutions
Provide guidance and training to peers on effective branching strategies, versioning, and code review processes
Participate in departmental initiatives
Communicate progress, problems and best practices to management, leads and teammates