We are seeking an Automation Engineer to join our partnerClient Services Technology team. The ideal candidate will develop cuttingedge automation solutions to drive efficiencies as the team and organization grows.
- Design and implement automation solutions to streamline Help Desk processes such as password resets new user provisioning and Active Directory/Entra ID membership management.
- Develop scripts to automate repetitive tasks and improve team efficacy and efficiency.
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis of repetitive issues and problems to diagnose design and implement enduring enterprisegrade solutions.
- Conduct QA testing to ensure the reliability and effectiveness of engineering solutions.
- Escalate and collaborate with external experts and vendors as required.
- Identify problems and areas for improvement and propose viable solutions.
- Provide backup technical support during U.S. and U.K. mornings or offhours when the U.S. and U.K. teams are unavailable.
Qualifications/Skills
Required:
- 7 years of relevant experience.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation (SQL PowerShell Python Bash/Shell Git).
- Experience with software packaging and deployment (MSI EXE APP).
- Strong diagnosing and troubleshooting skills (Citrix Windows 10/11 Office 365 Teams Zoom).
- Experience with virtualized environments (e.g. Citrix Nutanix Azure Virtual Desktops VMWare HyperV).
- Microsoft 365 and Azure management and support experience.
- Experience with group policy management AD/Entra ID DHCP and DNS and Windows directory permissioning.
- Bachelors degree in a technical area of study (e.g. Computer Science Systems Engineering).
- Excellent time management and strong attention to detail.
- Selfmotivated and a quick learner with a demonstrated ability to learn new technology.
- Experience using ticketing systems (e.g. FreshService ServiceNow JIRA) for managing and resolving engineering and support issues.
Preferred:
- Experience managing and supporting a Citrix virtual environment and/or Nutanix infrastructure.
- Proficiency in managing persistent machines using Kace KBOX or another desktop management tool.
- Technology service experience in the financial services industry.
- Software engineering background and experience.
- Relevant certifications (e.g. Azure Citrix Nutanix).