IT Automation Engineer

What success looks like in this role:

Key Responsibilities

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:

Key Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience

3 - 5 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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