Overview
On Site
USD 50.00 - 65.00 per hour
Full Time
Skills
IDEA
Reporting
Soft Skills
Mentorship
Programming Languages
Scripting
Scripting Language
Engineering Design
Supply Chain Management
Software Development Methodology
Version Control
Waterfall
Agile
Testing
Computer Hardware
Risk Management
Test Plans
Automated Testing
Production Support
Documentation
Supervision
Kanban
JIRA
Switches
Orchestration
Provisioning
Emerging Technologies
Ansible
Python
Git
RESTful
ADO
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Office
Process Modeling
Data Analysis
Management
Attention To Detail
Communication
Critical Thinking
JavaScript
YAML
JSON
ServiceNow
Shell Scripting
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
High-level Design
Unit Testing
Tableau
Web Development
Taxes
Life Insurance
Business Transformation
Law
Job Details
Skills
Automation, ansible, infrastructure automation, Python
Top Skills Details
Automation, ansible, infrastructure automation
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Automation Engineering Sr Job Profile Summary
The Automation Engineering team leads the model for standing up, standardizing and empowering enterprise level automation efforts across the infrastructure and operations tech spaces. In addition, this team owns automation orchestration within this space and maintains/supports the Rundeck Enterprise and AWX platforms. This is an evolving space with rapidly changing requirements and technologies. The ideal candidate is one interested in being involved in building up something new while unafraid of a challenge.
The Automation Engineer Sr acts as a resource to decision, design and lead on medium to large automation solutions within the infrastructure/operations tech spaces. Experience with both infrastructure and automation technologies is preferred, and a good candidate should be comfortable guiding efforts from initial idea through design, vetting, pitching, building, completion and metric reporting. This role has an expectation of both direct automation development skills and the soft skills to effectively communicate and mentor other infrastructure engineers in building out their own development knowledge. The ability to distinguish between automation needs and process needs and solution on both is integral for success in this position.
Automation Engineering Sr Job Skills and Requirements
1. Expertise in working with Ansible or demonstrated ability to quickly learn new programming languages
Documented skills in translating automation concepts to consistent, reliable scripts using an industry accepted scripting language (Ansible/Python preferred)
2. History of projects involving engineering design work, especially projects involving tailored solutions to meet specific infrastructure automation process needs
Able to recognize and identify enterprise affecting issues to inform both automation design and operations
Skilled in conceptualizing script structure and design to meet operational needs
3. Extensive development background, particularly for supporting, maintaining and engineering infrastructure technology adjacent solutions
Familiarity with SCM and SDLC principles
Experience with version control best practices
Familiar with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
Experience with containers and virtual environments preferred
4. Comfortable identifying, verifying, vetting and testing hardware/software requirements for proposed automation and orchestrations solutions
5. Ability to guide and empower infrastructure engineers seeking to explore, identify and expand automated solutions developed within their team
Possesses a broad understanding of infrastructure devices, protocols, functionalities and operations.
Experience working with infrastructure standards at an enterprise level
Ability to lead confidentially and effectively when faced with new or unknown automation challenges
6. Frequently anticipates problems in both the automation and infrastructure spaces and analyzes ways to mitigate the risk
Familiarity with risk management and MRA processes preferred
Ability to write and execute test plans for Automation testing
7. Quantifies and articulates the business value and impact of advanced technical and non-technical information
Comfortable with conducting and understanding data analysis
8. Provides effective production support including accurate problem identification, ticket documentation and customer/vendor dialogue
9. Documents, presents, and executes medium-to large-scale projects with minimal supervision
Effectively able to communicate technical data both granularly and at a higher level
Previous experience in tracking work efforts through Kanban, Jira, ADO or other story tracking development software
10. Is often consulted by peers and seen as the informal leader on tactical problems
Able to self-direct individual work effectively while maintaining cooperative attitude in conjunction with team and organization goals
Comfortable managing context switching between multiple efforts
11. Perform orchestration platform provisioning, administration, monitoring and troubleshooting
12. Maintains current professional and technical skills
13. Coaches users from other parts of the organization on company and industry patterns
14. Remains aware of current and emerging technologies, how they integrate and drive value
Automation Engineer Sr Key Skills
Necessary Skills
Ansible
Python
Git
RESTful API
ADO
Visio
ServiceNow or similar ticketing
MS Office Suite
Automation/Process design
Data analysis
Troubleshooting
Time Management
Attention To Detail
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking
Self-Motivated
Desired Skills
JavaScript
YAML/Jinja/JSON
AWX
AAP
DevSpaces
OpenShift
Containers
ServiceNow Flow Designer
Shell Scripting
Engineering
CI/CD Pipelines
HLD/LLD
Unit Testing
Tableau
Web Development
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Columbus,OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 6, 2025.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Automation, ansible, infrastructure automation, Python
Top Skills Details
Automation, ansible, infrastructure automation
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Automation Engineering Sr Job Profile Summary
The Automation Engineering team leads the model for standing up, standardizing and empowering enterprise level automation efforts across the infrastructure and operations tech spaces. In addition, this team owns automation orchestration within this space and maintains/supports the Rundeck Enterprise and AWX platforms. This is an evolving space with rapidly changing requirements and technologies. The ideal candidate is one interested in being involved in building up something new while unafraid of a challenge.
The Automation Engineer Sr acts as a resource to decision, design and lead on medium to large automation solutions within the infrastructure/operations tech spaces. Experience with both infrastructure and automation technologies is preferred, and a good candidate should be comfortable guiding efforts from initial idea through design, vetting, pitching, building, completion and metric reporting. This role has an expectation of both direct automation development skills and the soft skills to effectively communicate and mentor other infrastructure engineers in building out their own development knowledge. The ability to distinguish between automation needs and process needs and solution on both is integral for success in this position.
Automation Engineering Sr Job Skills and Requirements
1. Expertise in working with Ansible or demonstrated ability to quickly learn new programming languages
Documented skills in translating automation concepts to consistent, reliable scripts using an industry accepted scripting language (Ansible/Python preferred)
2. History of projects involving engineering design work, especially projects involving tailored solutions to meet specific infrastructure automation process needs
Able to recognize and identify enterprise affecting issues to inform both automation design and operations
Skilled in conceptualizing script structure and design to meet operational needs
3. Extensive development background, particularly for supporting, maintaining and engineering infrastructure technology adjacent solutions
Familiarity with SCM and SDLC principles
Experience with version control best practices
Familiar with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
Experience with containers and virtual environments preferred
4. Comfortable identifying, verifying, vetting and testing hardware/software requirements for proposed automation and orchestrations solutions
5. Ability to guide and empower infrastructure engineers seeking to explore, identify and expand automated solutions developed within their team
Possesses a broad understanding of infrastructure devices, protocols, functionalities and operations.
Experience working with infrastructure standards at an enterprise level
Ability to lead confidentially and effectively when faced with new or unknown automation challenges
6. Frequently anticipates problems in both the automation and infrastructure spaces and analyzes ways to mitigate the risk
Familiarity with risk management and MRA processes preferred
Ability to write and execute test plans for Automation testing
7. Quantifies and articulates the business value and impact of advanced technical and non-technical information
Comfortable with conducting and understanding data analysis
8. Provides effective production support including accurate problem identification, ticket documentation and customer/vendor dialogue
9. Documents, presents, and executes medium-to large-scale projects with minimal supervision
Effectively able to communicate technical data both granularly and at a higher level
Previous experience in tracking work efforts through Kanban, Jira, ADO or other story tracking development software
10. Is often consulted by peers and seen as the informal leader on tactical problems
Able to self-direct individual work effectively while maintaining cooperative attitude in conjunction with team and organization goals
Comfortable managing context switching between multiple efforts
11. Perform orchestration platform provisioning, administration, monitoring and troubleshooting
12. Maintains current professional and technical skills
13. Coaches users from other parts of the organization on company and industry patterns
14. Remains aware of current and emerging technologies, how they integrate and drive value
Automation Engineer Sr Key Skills
Necessary Skills
Ansible
Python
Git
RESTful API
ADO
Visio
ServiceNow or similar ticketing
MS Office Suite
Automation/Process design
Data analysis
Troubleshooting
Time Management
Attention To Detail
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking
Self-Motivated
Desired Skills
JavaScript
YAML/Jinja/JSON
AWX
AAP
DevSpaces
OpenShift
Containers
ServiceNow Flow Designer
Shell Scripting
Engineering
CI/CD Pipelines
HLD/LLD
Unit Testing
Tableau
Web Development
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Columbus,OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 6, 2025.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.