IT Automation Engineer Junior

Blackfluo.ai; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT automation is seeking an IT Automation Engineer to support automation initiatives. This role involves scripting in various languages, understanding APIs, and managing IT administration tasks. The position is open to Junior, Standard, and Senior levels, offering a fully remote work environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Ansible and other IT automation tools.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell and/or JavaScript.
• Programming experience in Python, C#, and other relevant languages for automation.

Responsibilities

• Gather functional and technical requirements for automation tasks.
• Assist in the development and configuration of automation scripts.
• Document automation processes and provide technical support.

Skills

Proficiency with Ansible

Scripting in Bash

Scripting in PowerShell

Programming in Python

Programming in C#

Understanding of APIs

Knowledge of IT administration

Familiarity with cloud services

Working with CI/CD pipelines

Experience in creating containers

Job description

Job Description:

• Location: Fully remote, Central Europe Time Zone
• Start date: To be defined
• Languages: English is mandatory
  
  
  

The IT Automation Engineer is responsible for supporting automation initiatives using Ansible and other IT automation tools. They should have proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash and/or PowerShell, programming in Python, C#, and other relevant languages for automation. They should also understand APIs and data formats such as JSON and/or YAML. The role requires a good understanding of IT administration in at least one of the following areas: network, storage, backup, OS administration, virtualization, server management, web/app administration, Kubernetes, database administration, and/or cloud administration. The role is categorized into Junior, Standard, and Senior levels based on experience and expertise.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Gather functional and technical requirements for basic automation tasks and document them
• Assist in the development and configuration of automation scripts using Ansible and other IT automation tools.
• Support in building scripts in relevant scripting language required to automate tasks
• Understand and utilize APIs and data formats such as JSON and YAML for automation tasks.
• Document automation processes and provide technical support for
• automation solutions.
• Participate in testing and validation of automation scripts and tools.
• Provide support for the Automation platform and related tools following Standard Operating Procedures
  
  
  

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Proficiency with Ansible and other IT automation tools.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell and/or JavaScript.
• Programming experience in Python, C#, and other relevant languages for automation.
• Understanding of APIs and data formats such as JSON and YAML.
• Knowledge of IT administration in at least one of the following areas: network, storage, backup, OS administration, virtualization, server management, web/app administration, Kubernetes, database administration, and/or cloud administration.
• Familiarity with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) for automation tasks.
• Working with CI/CD pipelines and understanding the concepts of DevSecOps.
• Experience in creating and deploying containers