Senior Automation Engineer

NN Group; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 59,583 - 79,448; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary between €5,339 and €7,119

13th month and holiday allowance

27 vacation days and three Diversity Days

Modern pension administered by BeFrank

Training and learning opportunities

NS Business Card for unlimited travel

Home office setup allowances

Job summary

NN Group in Den Haag is looking for an automation specialist to join the Managed IaaS Enablement team. You will troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Ansible Automation Platform while innovating with the latest technologies. Your role involves building hybrid cloud solutions and automating legacy processes.

The ideal candidate possesses strong skills in Ansible and CI/CD, along with experience in API integrations and Kubernetes. NN Group offers a comprehensive salary package, including vacation days and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proficient in developing automation workflows using Aria Automation components.
• Strong skills in writing and executing Ansible playbooks, with experience in AWX.
• Familiar with Infrastructure as Code principles and tools.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient in integrating systems using RESTful and SOAP APIs.
• Experience with Kubernetes and delivery tools.
• Background in various technologies for on-prem infrastructure.
• Experience applying security best practices.
• Fluent in Markdown with extensive documentation experience.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to automation platforms.
• Lead and innovate with up-to-date technology.
• Build and update hybrid cloud solutions.
• Automate processes using GitOps.

Skills

Automation workflows

Ansible playbooks

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines

API integration

Kubernetes

Security best practices

Markdown documentation

Teamwork

Communication

Tools

AWS

VMware

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitLab

Argo CD

Job description

What you are going to do

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Ansible Automation Platform, AWX and Aria Automation
• Lead and innovate situations that are not up to date with today’s technology
• Build and update hybrid cloud solutions using AWS and VMware
• Automate legacy processes using GitOps way of working

What we offer you

• Salary between €5,339 and €7,119 based on a 36‑hour work week, depending on your knowledge and experience
• 13th month and holiday allowance are paid with your monthly salary
• 27 vacation days for a 5‑day working week and three Diversity Days
• A modern pension administered by BeFrank
• Plenty of training and learning opportunities
• NS Business Card 2nd class, which gives you unlimited travel, also privately
• Allowances for setting up your home office and for internet use

Who you are

• You are proficient in developing and managing automation workflows using Aria Automation components (Orchestrator, Assembler, Service Broker)
• You possess strong skills in writing and executing Ansible playbooks, with experience in AWX for automation management
• You are familiar with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and tools, such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• You have experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, GitLab, etc
• You are proficient in integrating systems using API calls, including RESTful and SOAP APIs
• You have experience with Kubernetes and continous delivery tools for it, such as Argo CD
• You possess strong teamwork and communication skills to work effectively with cross‑functional teams
• You have a background/basic knowledge in various technologies that make up on‑prem infrastructure (various operating systems administration, databases, virtualization, etc)
• You have experience applying security best practices and baselines such as CIS or STIG
• You are fluent in Markdown and have a long history of documentation written

Who you will work with

You will be part of the Managed IaaS Enablement team, responsible for driving the entire automation adoption within our hybrid cloud infrastructure. You will be working closely with our digital products teams and assist them in integrating their automations in such a way that our customers have access to a wide range of self‑service automations. You will be taking initiatives and apply agile methodologies to achieve the goals set for every sprint.