Automation Engineer
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Job Location:
Charlotte, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Title: Automation Engineer
Seniority: Junior to Mid-Level
ONLY ON W2
Candidate can work in Charlotte NC OR St. Louis MO.
Candidate must have 2 years of professional experience.
Candidate must have experience with: Ansible OR YAML Python OR PowerShell GitLab CICD APIs and some SQL.
Location: Charlotte NC or St. Louis MO - Hybrid 4x/week onsite 1/week remote
Contract Duration: 12 month contract
Job Summary
We are seeking an Automation Engineer to join a highly collaborative Agile scrum team focused on automating IT this role you will use Ansible and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to design build and maintain automated remediation solutions that reduce manual effort and improve system reliability.
You will work closely with teammates subject-matter experts and cross-functional partners to deliver event-driven automation workflows that support a wide range of internal customers. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on scripting automation and problem-solving in a fast-paced team-oriented environment.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities- Participate in daily Agile stand-ups and sprint ceremonies using Jira to track progress priorities and deliverables.
- Design develop and maintain Ansible playbooks written in YAML to automate operational tasks and remediation activities.
- Build and enhance Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions to enable consistent repeatable automation at scale.
- Develop automation scripts using Python or PowerShell (with Bash or Perl as supporting languages when needed).
- Integrate automation with internal and external systems using REST APIs.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to test and deploy automation safely.
- Create and refine event-driven workflows that respond to system alerts or operational triggers.
- Collaborate closely with SMEs and cross-functional teams to gather requirements troubleshoot issues and validate solutions.
- Independently execute assigned sprint work while partnering with teammates to meet sprint commitments.
- Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing to support automation reuse and long-term maintainability.
- 3 years of experience in automation DevOps or systems engineering roles.
- Hands-on experience with Ansible and YAML-based playbook development.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and practices.
- Scripting experience with Python and/or PowerShell
- (Bash or Perl experience is acceptable as a supplement).
- Experience working with RESTful APIs for system integration.
- Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines preferably using GitLab.
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum practices and experience working in sprint-based teams.
- Solid problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Strong communication skills and comfort working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience importing transforming or integrating data from multiple sources (e.g. data warehousing or analytics pipelines).
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
- Working knowledge of SQL including writing and optimizing queries.
- Experience developing or supporting solutions using Oracle PL/SQL.
Benefits: Health insurance options 401(k) retirement savings options statutory benefits and other benefits may be available to eligible employees in accordance with applicable law and company policy. Immigration and work authorization support as well as professional development opportunities may also be available for eligible roles subject to business needs client requirements and applicable law.
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- APIs
- Automotive software
- Test Cases
- Electrical Engineering
- Junit
- Distributed Control Systems
- Testng
- Java
- Test Automation
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Selenium
