Infrastructure Automation Engineer

About the role — Overview

The Infrastructure Automation Engineering Service will support the technical team responsible for the design, development, documentation, building and validation of infrastructure automation components which form part of a significant defence programme. These automation components will primarily be developed using Python3, Ansible and Bash with a focus on hardware components — their features, services and configurations — as well as interactions with external REST/SOAP APIs and services. The team’s responsibilities include:

• Apply complex problem solving to “reverse engineer” applications, designs and manual build instructions to create zero-touch automation packages that are parameterised, dynamic and able to repeatedly and reliably deploy against these designs. Often these applications are legacy, were created without automation in mind, or are otherwise resistive to full zero-touch automation.
• Create production-quality code following industry best practices and internal policies, using version control (GIT, BitBucket) to submit code and peer-review team members’ modules.
• Production and review of all levels of design artefacts.
• Supporting wider programme system-testing activities.
• Working with Service Management to resolve issues.

Essential skills, qualifications & experience

At least 12 months’ demonstrable hands-on experience within the last 3 years of: creating complex Python3 automation classes for production systems; configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef); scripting languages (Bash); automated deployment of server, network and storage technologies across multiple vendors; building/supporting large infrastructure environments; troubleshooting hardware or software component failure; working in an Agile development team. Plus demonstrable experience with advanced Python3 features (Workflows, Desired State Configuration, Bare Metal Deployment).

At least one professional certification obtained within the last five years: CCNP (or similar networking); VMware VCP (or similar virtualisation); RHCA or RHCE (Linux); OCA (or similar software development).

Also: strong written/verbal communication; strong critical-thinking and analytical skills; valid SC clearance; competency in MS Office.

Desirable

Knowledge of the Atlassian toolset (JIRA, Confluence, Bamboo). Experience working in the public sector — preferably Defence, ideally Defence Digital (formerly ISS); and delivering accredited secure solutions within the UK Public Sector.

How to Apply

If you're excited by the opportunity to join Astuco Ltd and make a real impact on complex technical solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a brief cover outlining your relevant experience and why you're interested in this role to: recruitment@astu.co