Job Description

Senior, DevOps Engineer (1 year contract)





This role is to lead the design, implementation, and management of DevOps and automation platforms. The engineer will be responsible for creating automation solutions to improve productivity in IT service delivery and operations, acting as a technical lead for a team of DevOps engineers.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Automation Leadership:

Understand operational challenges and lead the development of automation playbooks using technologies like

Ansible, Terraform, Chef, Python, and PowerShell

.

Platform Management:

Set up, configure, and manage key DevOps platforms like

Ansible Tower/AWX, Terraform, and GitLab

, ensuring they meet operational SLAs.

Code Development & Quality:

Write infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and scripts, maintain code version control (e.g., Git), and implement automated testing procedures.

Operationalization:

Migrate and deploy automation use cases into production to improve efficiency.

Presales Support:

Provide technical expertise to support pre-sales activities for automation solutions.

Integration:

Ideally, integrate automation tools with other systems like IT Service Management (ITSM) platforms.

Must-Have Qualifications & Experience

Education:

Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or IT-related field.

Experience:

6+ years

of hands-on experience in:

End-to-end development of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for automation.


Setting up and managing

Ansible, Terraform, and Chef

.


Code versioning, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.


DevOps platform setup and configuration.

Technical Skills:

Strong background in Linux/Unix/Windows administration.


Proficiency in scripting languages like

Python, Ansible, PowerShell, or Groovy

.


Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MS SQL, MySQL).


Experience with source control systems (like Git).

Good-to-Have Qualifications

Certifications:

Certifications in DevOps or specific automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).

Skills:

Knowledge of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools and cloud DevOps experience are advantageous.

Soft Skills

Excellent problem-solving abilities. Self-motivated with a strong attention to detail. Passion for automation and creating tools to streamline processes. * Good understanding of networking, systems, and the software development lifecycle.