IT Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Astek Middle East; Ar Rass; On-site; SAR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Al Qassim Province is seeking an IT Infrastructure Automation Engineer to enhance its automation platform. The ideal candidate should have deep automation expertise and a broad understanding of IT infrastructure components. Responsibilities include supporting the IaaS Cloud, maintaining automation blueprints, and collaborating with architecture and operations teams. The role requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree and 5+ years of experience in the field.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering and automation.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization platforms: Nutanix AHV, VMware, or similar.
• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure components including servers, networking, and storage.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance the on-premise self-service IaaS Cloud and automation marketplace.
• Design, implement, and maintain automation blueprints integrating various IT services.
• Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions using Python, Ansible, and PowerShell.

Skills

Automation expertise

API integration

Analytical problem-solving

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Ansible

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an IT Infrastructure Automation Engineer to support, enhance, and expand our automation platform. The ideal candidate combines deep automation expertise with a broad understanding of IT infrastructure components (servers, virtualization, networks, firewalls, load balancers, storage, and databases). A strong focus on system integration and API-driven automation is essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and enhance the on-premise self-service IaaS Cloud and automation marketplace.
• Design, implement, and maintain automation blueprints integrating compute, storage, network, security, and database services.
• Develop and optimize workflows with API integrations (IPAM, firewalls, load balancers, storage controllers, monitoring, etc.).
• Automate full-stack deployments including:
• VM provisioning, OS configuration, and network setup.
• Automated Windows clustering and SQL Server Always-On deployments.
• Marketplace-driven software installation and service onboarding.
• Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions using Python, Ansible, and PowerShell.
• Extend and optimize Nutanix CALM automation blueprints and Prism APIs/interfaces.
• Collaborate with architecture, operations, and cybersecurity teams to deliver secure, compliant, and reliable services.
• Troubleshoot, refine, and improve automation reliability, scalability, and integration coverage.
• Document workflows and provide knowledge transfer/mentorship to team members.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering and automation.
• Strong expertise in automation frameworks: Python, PowerShell, Ansible.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization platforms: Nutanix AHV, VMware, or similar.
• OS expertise: Windows Server, Red Hat Linux.
• Solid understanding of IT-infrastructure components:
• Servers & Virtualization (compute clusters, hypervisors).
• Networking (switches, routers, load balancers, firewalls, IPAM).
• Storage (SAN, NAS, NFS, SMB, S3).
• Databases (Microsoft SQL clustering & HA concepts).
• Experience with infrastructure system integration and API-based automation (REST, SOAP, SDKs).
• Strong grasp of infrastructure-as-code principles and DevOps practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) or similar certification.
• Experience designing API integrations with ITSM/CMDB systems.
• Familiarity with enterprise service catalog automation and workflow orchestration.
• Experience embedding governance, compliance, and security in automation workflows.
• Arabic

Key Competencies

• Broad understanding of infrastructure domains and how to connect them via automation.
• Strong API integration mindset.
• Analytical problem-solving with focus on reliability and scalability.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and documentation skills.
• Passion for innovation, automation, and continuous improvement.