Senior IT Automation Engineer

Senior Engineer - IT Automation

What success looks like in this role:

1. Infrastructure Automation & Configuration Management

• Design and implement enterprise automation frameworks using Ansible, Ansible Tower/AWX, and Puppet

• Develop reusable automation modules, roles, and playbooks

• Automate server provisioning, configuration, patching, compliance, and application deployments

• Build idempotent and scalable automation solutions following best practices

2. Scripting & Development

• Develop automation scripts using:

  • Python

  • PowerShell

  • Shell scripting (Bash)

• Integrate automation workflows with APIs and enterprise tools

• Build custom automation plugins or modules where required

3. Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure

• Deliver automation solutions across:

  • Public cloud (Azure / AWS / GCP)

  • Private cloud

  • On-premises data centers

• Automate VM lifecycle management, OS hardening, patching, and configuration drift remediation

• Support Infrastructure-as-Code practices

4. Solution Design & Delivery

• Understand business requirements and convert them into automation design documents

• Prepare technical design, effort estimation, and implementation plans

• Lead automation delivery from design to production rollout

• Ensure automation meets security, compliance, and audit standards

5. DevOps & CI/CD Integration

• Integrate automation workflows into CI/CD pipelines

• Version control using Git

• Implement testing and validation frameworks for automation code

• Support DevSecOps best practices

6. Operational Excellence

• Troubleshoot automation failures and performance bottlenecks

• Implement logging, monitoring, and reporting for automation jobs

• Maintain documentation and knowledge repository

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You will be successful in this role if you have:

Required Skills & Experience

• 6-8+ years of experience in Infrastructure & Automation Engineering

• Strong hands-on expertise in:

  • Ansible (Playbooks, Roles, Galaxy, Tower/AWX)

  • PowerShell scripting

  • Shell scripting (Bash)

  • Python for automation

• Experience with:

  • Linux & Windows Server administration

  • Configuration management best practices

  • Infrastructure-as-Code principles

• Experience working in hybrid (Cloud + On-prem) environments

• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills

• Experience with REST APIs and automation integrations

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps)

• Exposure to VMWare and VCenter DC

• Knowledge of cloud-native automation services

• Security hardening and compliance automation

• ITSM tool integrations (ServiceNow or similar)

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Experience Level

Senior Level