Senior Automation Engineer

Nec Corporation; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus & Wellness Days

Parental leave 14 weeks

Volunteer days

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Career development and certification

Discounts on health insurance, travel,

Job summary

NEC Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Automation Engineer to join a high‑performing team driving enterprise automation across infrastructure, cloud, networks, security and ITSM domains.

You will design, build and deliver automation solutions using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), AWX and scripting (Python/PowerShell), partnering with stakeholders to raise automation maturity and realise operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in automation, DevOps, platform engineering or managed services.
• 5+ years' experience with Ansible, AWX or Red Hat AAP.
• Strong automation development skills in Python, PowerShell and REST APIs.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale automation and technology transformation initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of NEC's enterprise automation strategy and roadmap as part of the broader automation team.
• Support the ongoing development, administration and optimisation of the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
• Design and deliver automation across infrastructure, cloud, networks, security and ITSM.
• Develop scalable automation solutions using Ansible, Python, PowerShell and APIs.
• Drive automation governance, standards and best practices.
• Partner with technical and business leaders to identify and deliver automation opportunities.

Skills

Automation engineering

Ansible / AWX / AAP

Python

PowerShell

REST APIs

Stakeholder leadership

Tools

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)

AWX

Job description

Join NEC Australia and play a key role in advancing enterprise automation capability, working as part of a high-performing team focused on improving operational efficiency, service quality and future AI-enabled automation outcomes.

You'll contribute to the design, architecture and delivery of automation solutions using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Python and PowerShell, helping drive automation adoption across the enterprise.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced automation engineer to work within a team driving NEC's automation transformation, partnering with the Automation Lead and stakeholders across infrastructure, cloud, network, security and ITSM domains.

Key responsibilities

Contribute to the delivery of NEC's enterprise automation strategy and roadmap as part of the broader automation team.

Support the ongoing development, administration and optimisation of the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.

Design and deliver automation across infrastructure, cloud, networks, security and ITSM.

Develop scalable automation solutions using Ansible, Python, PowerShell and APIs.

Drive automation governance, standards and best practices.

Partner with technical and business leaders to identify and deliver automation opportunities.

About you

8+ years in automation, DevOps, platform engineering or managed services.

5+ years' experience with Ansible, AWX or Red Hat AAP.

Strong automation development skills in Python, PowerShell and REST APIs.

Experience delivering enterprise-scale automation and technology transformation initiatives.

Excellent stakeholder and leadership skills.

Desirable: Red Hat certifications such as Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) in Ansible Automation, Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) with a focus on Linux Automation using Ansible, or equivalent automation-focused certifications.

About us

NEC Australia is at the centre of automation transformation with the mandate, tools and support to build a capability that shapes how the business operates today and how it leverages AI-driven automation tomorrow.

Bonus & Wellness Days (after qualifying period)

14 weeks paid parental leave

Up to 4 paid volunteer days per year

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Career development and certification support

Discounts on health insurance, travel, entertainment and more

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