Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Summary

Were hiring a Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer to automate how we run report on and health-check our Linux storage and backup environment. Youll write Python and Ansible to replace manual work: Linux patching storage quota and file reporting backup reporting and health checks across the infrastructure.

Youll join the DevOps team and work closely with the engineers who run these platforms every day. The tools you build will be used across multiple client environments.

The work involves on-premises infrastructure including physical and virtual Linux servers storage clusters and backup systems in client data centers.

Cloud experience (AWS Azure GCP) isnt required.

Core Responsibilities

• Linux patching automation: Build and maintain Ansible playbooks that patch Linux servers end to end: pre-checks patching reboots post-checks and compliance reporting.

• Server build automation: Automate Linux server builds with Ansible so every new physical or virtual server is deployed to a consistent hardened standard.

• Storage: Build reports on file data (ownership age size growth and quotas) by pulling data from various systems and databases.

• Backup: Pull data from APIs to report on backup success failures missed clients and retention.

• API integration: Write Python tools that collect and combine data from REST APIs (storage backup and infrastructure platforms) into clear scheduled reports.

• Health checks: Develop tools that check the health of storage and Linux infrastructure flag problems early and where safe fix common issues automatically.

• Documentation and handover: Keep code in Git document how each automation works and train the team to run and support it.

On-call

This role joins the teams on-call rotation providing after-hours support for our platforms.

Skills & Requirements

• Strong Python: scripting and tooling working with REST APIs

• 5 years in Linux systems engineering or infrastructure automation

• Hands-on experience with Ansible and/or Puppet for configuration management

• Strong Linux administration (RHEL or similar) including patch management

• SQL: querying databases to pull data for reports

• Experience building scheduled reports from several data sources

• Git for version control

• Clear written communication including documenting tools for others to use

Desired Experience (Not Essential)

• Monitoring tools such as Zabbix

• Enterprise storage backup or data protection background

• Experience in a managed services or multi-client environment

• Red Hat certification (RHCSA RHCE) or Ansible certification

Personal Attributes

• Strong ownership mindset with a track record of leading technical initiatives.

• Positive collaborative approach to mentoring engineers.

• Attention to detail and commitment to strong operational practice.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced always-on environment.

• Customer-focused mindset with a desire to provide excellent service.

• Self-motivated and results-driven with the ownership and initiative to work independently.

• Communicates confidently and professionally with customers building trusted relationships through clear effective engagement.

• This is a Hybrid role and will require you to work from the office during the week.

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