<p>**** For Faster response on the position, please send a message to Jimmy Escobar on LinkedIn or send an email to Jimmy.Escobar@roberthalf(.com) with your resume. You can also call my office number at 424-270-9193****</p><p><br></p><p>We are looking for an experienced Senior Ansible Automation Engineer to join our team on a long-term contract basis. In this role, you will design and implement robust automation solutions for Azure-based Windows and Linux workloads, ensuring seamless integration and adherence to industry standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive automation strategies that enhance efficiency, reduce manual processes, and ensure compliance with security and governance policies. This position is located in Woodland Hills, California.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop and maintain reusable, modular Ansible roles and playbooks tailored for both Windows Server and Linux environments.</p><p>• Implement enterprise-grade OS hardening and security baselines, ensuring compliance with industry standards.</p><p>• Automate the deployment and validation of third-party agents, such as Microsoft Defender, Automox, Tenable, and Zabbix.</p><p>• Build scalable Ansible structures, including tasks, handlers, variables, and requirements files, to support consistent automation workflows.</p><p>• Integrate Ansible automation with Azure VM provisioning, extensions, and policy-driven onboarding processes.</p><p>• Ensure compatibility of automation workflows with Azure marketplace images and hardened configurations.</p><p>• Design idempotent and self-healing automation solutions that include rigorous testing and validation strategies.</p><p>• Collaborate with internal teams to align automation practices with security standards and cloud governance policies.</p><p>• Contribute to Git repository management, ensuring version control and documentation for all automation libraries.</p><p>• Participate in code reviews and improve workflows to maintain high-quality automation practices.</p>
<p>Infrastructure Engineer </p><p>Location: Torrance, CA (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)</p><p> Compensation: Up to $170,000 base + Incentive Stock Options (DOE)</p><p> Employment Type: Full-Time</p><p> Openings: 2 roles in Los Angeles (Network-focused & Endpoint-focused)</p><p> </p><p>About the Role</p><p>We are looking for a senior-level Network Engineer with strong DevOps and infrastructure automation responsibilities, supporting factory operations, engineering teams, and production systems.</p><p>You’ll work closely with IT leadership, Data Science, Infrastructure, Security, and Manufacturing teams to design, deploy, and maintain critical systems across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.</p><p>Role Focus Areas</p><p>We’re hiring for a Network-Focused Engineer with hands on experience in Firewalls, routing, VPNs, cloud networking</p><p><br></p><p>What You’ll Do</p><ul><li>Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot physical and virtual infrastructure across factories and offices</li><li>Design and administer on-prem and cloud infrastructure (AWS, EC2, Kubernetes, KVM/QEMU)</li><li>Configure and support network infrastructure (Palo Alto firewalls/VPNs, Juniper networking, AWS TGW)</li><li>Build automation using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Python, and GitOps workflows</li><li>Partner with cybersecurity teams on DLP, compliance, and monitoring solutions</li><li>Provide Tier 3 support and work with vendors on complex issues</li><li>Document systems, architectures, and operational procedures</li></ul><p>For immediate consideration, direct message Reid Gormly on LinkedIn and Apply Now!</p>
<p><strong>Job Title:</strong> AI Engineer</p><p> <strong>Location:</strong> Hybrid – Santa Monica, CA</p><p> <strong>Compensation:</strong> $100,000 – $110,000 base salary</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p> We are seeking a motivated <strong>AI Engineer</strong> with 1–2 years of experience to join our growing team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in Python, exposure to QA/testing practices, and a desire to apply these skills to real-world AI solutions. You’ll work closely with our engineering and product teams to design, test, and optimize AI-driven applications.</p><p><br></p>
<p>**** For Faster response on the position, please send a message to Jimmy Escobar on LinkedIn or send an email to Jimmy.Escobar@roberthalf(.com) with your resume. You can also call my office number at 424-270-9193****</p><p><br></p><p>We are looking for a highly skilled Data Integration Engineer to join our team in Santa Monica, California. This role involves designing and implementing robust data integration solutions while collaborating across departments to meet business needs. As this is a long-term contract position, we seek candidates who can bring expertise in backend systems and cloud-based analytics to drive impactful results.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop and implement backend data integration solutions to support organizational needs.</p><p>• Collaborate with HR and finance teams to understand requirements and ensure smooth data processes.</p><p>• Manage data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) tasks to maintain clean and accessible datasets.</p><p>• Provide expertise in Oracle Analytics Cloud to enhance reporting and analytics capabilities.</p><p>• Work with public sector data systems to ensure compliance and efficiency.</p><p>• Optimize data pipelines using tools such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, and Kafka.</p><p>• Facilitate seamless application and cloud integrations across enterprise systems.</p><p>• Support a continuous integration environment to improve development and deployment processes.</p><p>• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to backend data systems and integrations.</p><p>• Ensure data management best practices are followed for accuracy and security.</p>
<p><strong>Senior Data Engineer</strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Calabasas, CA (Fully Remote if outside 50 miles)</p><p> <strong>Compensation:</strong> $140K–$160K </p><p> <strong>Reports to:</strong> Director of Data Engineering</p><p>Our entertainment client is seeking a <strong>Senior Data Engineer</strong> to design, build, and optimize enterprise data pipelines and cloud infrastructure. This hands-on role focuses on implementing scalable data architectures, developing automation, and driving modern data engineering best practices across the company.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Design and maintain ELT/ETL pipelines in Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS.</li><li>Build and orchestrate workflows using Python, SQL, Airflow, and dbt.</li><li>Implement medallion/lakehouse architectures and event-driven pipelines.</li><li>Manage AWS services (Lambda, EC2, S3, Glue) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).</li><li>Optimize data performance, quality, and governance across systems.</li></ul><p>For immediate consideration, direct message Reid Gormly on Linkedin and Apply Now!</p>
<p><strong>***Please contact Valerie Nielsen for immediate consideration***</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer (Hybrid)</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Torrance, CA</p><p><strong>Employment Type:</strong> Full-Time, Hybrid Onsite</p><p><strong>Salary</strong>: 140-180k base plus Equity</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>We are seeking a highly skilled <strong>Systems Administrator with DevOps experience</strong> to support and scale our infrastructure across cloud, on-prem, and factory environments. This role blends hands-on systems administration, automation, endpoint management, and cloud operations. You will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and IT stakeholders to ensure the reliability, security, and performance of our systems.</p><p><br></p>
<p><strong>***For immediate consideration please contact Valerie Nielsen and send a copy of your resume!*** </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description — Network Engineer (Hybrid)</strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Torrance, CA (Hybrid)</p><p> <strong>Compensation:</strong> $130,000 – $180,000 base salary + equity</p><p> <strong>Employment Type:</strong> Full-time</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>We are seeking a highly skilled <strong>Network Engineer</strong> to join our growing infrastructure team. This role will focus on designing, implementing, automating, and supporting our enterprise and cloud network environments. The ideal candidate has strong expertise across Palo Alto and Juniper platforms, cloud networking in AWS, and modern automation frameworks including GitOps, Terraform, and Ansible.</p><p>This is a <strong>hybrid position based in Torrance</strong>, requiring onsite work several days per week.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments.</li><li>Manage and optimize <strong>Palo Alto firewalls</strong>, VPN appliances, and security policies.</li><li>Support, configure, and troubleshoot <strong>Juniper</strong> network switches, routers, and related infrastructure.</li><li>Build and maintain <strong>secure AWS networking</strong>, including VPCs, transit gateways, security groups, routing, and connectivity to on-prem environments.</li><li>Develop network automation solutions leveraging <strong>GitOps workflows, Terraform IaC modules, and Ansible playbooks</strong>.</li><li>Implement monitoring, performance tuning, and reliability improvements across all network layers.</li><li>Support incident response, root cause analysis, and preventative measures related to network or security events.</li><li>Collaborate closely with infrastructure, cloud, DevOps, and security teams to maintain a resilient and scalable environment.</li><li>Participate in on-call rotation and assist with after-hours changes as needed.</li></ul><p><br></p>
