JOB REQUIREMENTS: 

• BS/BA in Computer Science or MIS is desired or equivalent work experience 
• 7+ years of hands-on platform, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering experience, with deep production work in at least one of Terraform or Ansible (ideally both) and strong Git-based workflow fluency.
• At least 6 months of substantial daily use of AI coding assistants on infrastructure work, shipping Terraform modules, Ansible roles, or pipeline code with AI in the loop.
• Working knowledge of Python or C# sufficient to build integration tooling, MCP servers, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and evangelize — this role is intended as a force multiplier for our Computing Infrastructure Automation team as well as coders within our various Computing Services departments.
• Clear written communication; comfort producing reference documentation and internal playbooks.
• Pragmatic judgment about where AI should and shouldn’t be leveraged. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of automation technologies and processes
• Basic knowledge of security policies
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems
• Background in VMware Cloud Foundation and Hyper-V virtualization technologies
• Experience with enterprise storage systems (Dell EMC)
• Familiarity with enterprise networking (Cisco) 
• Proficiency with scripting (Ansible, PowerShell, Python, Bash, REST APIs)
• Hands-on experience with automation platforms (Ansible Tower/AWX, vRealize Automation, Terraform for VMware
• Experience with source control systems (e.g., Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub) in enterprise environments
• Demonstrate strong communication and influence skills to encourage adoption of automation standards
• General knowledge of Southern Company's core business
• General knowledge of information technologies (those currently used within the system and new technologies)
• Ability to effectively organize tasks, manage multiple priorities/details, meet schedules, and deliver on customer commitments
• Ability to negotiate with and influence others across organizations within the IT organization.
• Ability to build relationships and work in a team atmosphere as well as work independently
• Ability to provide and accept feedback
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Professional oral and written communication skills
• Understanding of how their activities impact function budget

Nice to have

• Prior experience building internal developer platforms, paved roads, or self-service catalogs (internal CLIs, Terraform module registries, Ansible content collections).
• Hands-on MCP server development and/or other AI tool integration work.
• Experience in a regulated industry (utilities, financial services, healthcare, defense) where auditability and change control are first-class concerns.
• Exposure to policy-as-code frameworks and their integration into PR workflows.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Configure, tune, and maintain our AI coding assistant stack (Claude Code, Copilot, or equivalents) providing our coders with consistent, high-quality output aligned to our standards.
• Author and maintain rules files, system prompts, and context packages that teach the AI assistants our Terraform module conventions, Ansible role patterns, Git workflows, security and compliance guardrails.
• Design and operate MCP servers as appropriate.
• Build a shared, version-controlled library of prompts, agent workflows, and slash commands for the recurring tasks each department faces — module generation, legacy-to-IaC conversion, pull request review, runbook updates, and drift triage.
• Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, bare-metal servers, and other computing infrastructure
• Develop scripts, workflows, and playbooks for storage provisioning, SAN/NAS automation, and backup integration
• Automate network device configuration and monitoring using tools like Ansible, Python, or vendor APIs
• Implement and manage configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef) for OS and middleware automation
• 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
• Integrate automation workflows with ITSM and CMDB systems
• Build and maintain automated patching, compliance, and reporting frameworks
• Optimize infrastructure utilization and reduce manual intervention in operational tasks
• Participate in departmental initiatives
• Communicate progress, problems and best practices to management, leads and teammates