IT Automation Engineer

Job Description:

• Location: Fully remote, Central Europe Time Zone
• Start date: To be defined
• Languages: English is mandatory

The IT Automation Engineer is responsible for supporting automation initiatives using Ansible and other IT automation tools. They should have proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash and/or PowerShell, programming in Python, C#, and other relevant languages for automation. They should also understand APIs and data formats such as JSON and/or YAML. The role requires a good understanding of IT administration in at least one of the following areas: network, storage, backup, OS administration, virtualization, server management, web/app administration, Kubernetes, database administration, and/or cloud administration. The role is categorized into Junior, Standard, and Senior levels based on experience and expertise.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with technical teams to review processes and provide solutions, so that they can be automated.
• reputed company development and configuration to automate end-to-end activities using Ansible and other IT automation tools.
• Provide best practices and troubleshoot scripts in different scripting languages
• Utilize and reputed company APIs and webhooks to integrate different systems with the automation platform.
• Define data structures in SQL or by using JSON and/or YAML formats
• Conduct training sessions and prepare user guides for end users.
• Define testing and validation strategies of automated tasks and scripts and execute them
• Provide support for the Automation platform and reputed company tools following Standard Operating Procedures
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines reputed company to the automation
• Support patching and upgrading activities of the automation platform
• Write SOPs for supporting the automation platform
• Support AI and Machine Learning initiatives reputed company to automation

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Proficiency with Ansible and other IT automation tools.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell and/or JavaScript.
• Programming experience in Python, C#, and other relevant languages for automation.
• Understanding of APIs and data formats such as JSON and YAML.
• Knowledge of IT administration in at least one of the following areas: network, storage, backup, OS administration, virtualization, server management, web/app administration, Kubernetes, database administration, and/or cloud administration.
• Familiarity with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, reputed company Cloud) for automation tasks.
• Working with CI/CD pipelines and understanding the concepts of DevSecOps.
• Experience in creating and deploying containers

Originally posted on Himalayas