Cloud Automation Engineer

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in London seeks a Cloud Automation Engineer to design and implement automation workflows that meet client requirements. You will be responsible for ensuring high-quality deliverables and require a degree in computer science along with customer-facing experience. Benefits include competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Pension scheme

Health insurance

Gym membership

Qualifications

• At least 3 years experience in an advanced support role.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Eligible for high level UK Security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement new automation workflows that meet client requirements.
• Install and upgrade infrastructure components.
• Ensure implementation aligns with engineering repositories.

Skills

Cloud Foundation Automation

Customer facing experience

IT/TO operational and/or engineering experience

Analytical troubleshooting

Time management skills

Education

Degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Aria Automation

Open Text Operations Orchestration

Red Hat Ansible

MS Office

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Cloud Automation Engineer who will be responsible for the creation of all Orchestration flows, flow validation, testing and re-use for all underlying automation components. You will apply Cloud subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. The Cloud Automation Engineer utilizes consulting skills including questioning, listening, ideas development, personal rapport and subject matter familiarity to accomplish project tasks. The Engineer should be capable of consulting, designing, testing, implementing, managing capability requirements and integrating of Cloud solutions into varied environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify, architect, design and implement new automation workflows that meet the client requirements; integrate with the ES standard management tools.
• Perform flow and software modification after the solution has been brought in production.
• Install and upgrade the infrastructure components.
• Promote standardization and automation during implementation.
• Ensure implementation are aligned with engineering repositories (Playbooks, CMR) and Portfolio websites/repositories (What we sell, DXC Portfolio portals).
• Ensure that existing implementation/deliverables/templates are leveraged to satisfy new work requests.
• Ensure applicable content standards are met.
• Ensure peer review deliverables are logged. Store engineering related collateral in approved configuration management repository.
• Produce/review/participate in Low Level Designs based on High Level Designs and client requirements.
• Ensure projects and tasks are performed with the highest quality and according to documentation in predefined timelines.
• Key deliverables/accountabilities: Implement cloud automation according to technical plan, cost and timeframe.
• Might also include architect tasks if required by project.
• Customer Satisfaction delivered on commitments

Qualifications

• Education: Degree in computer science, information technology, information systems or electrical engineering or equivalent.
• At least 3 years experience in an advanced support role or equivalent.
• Customer facing experience.
• Fluent in written and spoken English language.
• Due to customer requirements, eligible for high level UK Security clearance.
• Personal skills and qualities: Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a team; able to work across technical and non-technical teams; ability to translate customer, business and functional requirements; excellent customer, telephone, oral and written communications skills; analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills; time management skills and ability to work with tough deadlines.
• Technical skills: Several years of IT/TO operational and/or engineering experience; Cloud Foundation Automation (Aria Automation, vRA), Cloud Foundation Operations Orchestrator (Aria Orchestrator, vRO) development experience; Open Text Operations Orchestration and/or Red Hat Ansible development experience; XML knowledge; working knowledge of platforms (Wintel, Linux, Virtualization), networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS) and database environments; ITSM/ITIL framework and processes; Proficiency with DXC workflow tools; MS Office.

Desirable

• Experience with Java, Python, Windows PowerShell, Perl, Linux Shell, SQL scripting, VBScript; Active Directory; knowledge of storage and backup technologies; understanding of storage and backup technologies.
• Working knowledge of platforms (Wintel, Linux and Virtualization), networking components (TCP/IP, DNS, VLAN) and database environments.
• Understanding of storage and backup technologies.

What We Will Do For You

Competitive compensation; Pension scheme; DXC Select; Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, gym membership and more); Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more); DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events etc).

How to Apply

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