IT Automation Engineer

Overview

Design, build and operate enterprise automation for infrastructure, configuration management and application deployment across cloud, private cloud and on-premises environments.

What you'll do

• Design and implement enterprise automation frameworks using Ansible, Ansible Tower/AWX, and Puppet.
• Develop reusable automation modules, roles, and playbooks.
• Automate server provisioning, configuration, patching, compliance, and application deployments.
• Build idempotent and scalable automation solutions following best practices.
• Develop automation scripts using Python, PowerShell and Shell scripting (Bash).
• Integrate automation workflows with APIs and enterprise tools.
• Build custom automation plugins or modules where required.
• Deliver automation solutions across public cloud (Azure / AWS / GCP), private cloud and on-premises data centers.
• Automate VM lifecycle management, OS hardening, patching, and configuration drift remediation.
• Support Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
• Convert business requirements into automation design documents.
• Prepare technical design, effort estimation, and implementation plans.
• Lead automation delivery from design to production rollout.
• Ensure automation meets security, compliance, and audit standards.
• Integrate automation workflows into CI/CD pipelines.
• Version control using Git.
• Implement testing and validation frameworks for automation code.
• Support DevSecOps best practices.
• Troubleshoot automation failures and performance bottlenecks.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and reporting for automation jobs.
• Maintain documentation and knowledge repository.

What you'll need

• 3 - 5 years of experience in Infrastructure & Automation Engineering.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Ansible (Playbooks, Roles, Galaxy, Tower/AWX).
• Strong hands-on expertise in PowerShell scripting.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Shell scripting (Bash).
• Strong hands-on expertise in Python for automation.
• Experience with Linux and Windows Server administration.
• Experience with configuration management best practices.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code principles.
• Experience working in hybrid (Cloud + On-prem) environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Experience with REST APIs and automation integrations.

Nice to have

• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps).
• Exposure to VMWare and VCenter DC.
• Knowledge of cloud-native automation services.
• Security hardening and compliance automation.
• ITSM tool integrations (ServiceNow or similar).

Details

• Location: Bangalore, KA, India.