Mid-Level Automation Engineer – Ansible, PowerShell, Python

Unleash the Power of Automation — Shape the Future of Infrastructure Excellence

Porto or Lisbon — hybrid work model (up to 3 remote days per week)

As a Mid-Level Automation Engineer, you will be working for our client, a leading innovator in IT infrastructure management and automation solutions. You’ll be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining cutting-edge automation processes within a predominantly Windows environment, driving efficiency, reliability, and scalability across enterprise systems. Join us to elevate operational standards and unlock new levels of technological performance.

Your main responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and inventories to automate Windows (and Linux where applicable) server provisioning and configuration, ensuring strict idempotence and standardization.
• Modernize existing PowerShell scripts by refactoring or migrating them to Ansible and Python to enhance maintainability, reusability, and adherence to DevOps best practices.
• Integrate infrastructure automation into the CI/CD pipeline using tools such as Bitbucket, JFrog Artifactory, Jenkins, XL‑Deploy, and XL‑Release to enable automated, repeatable deployments.
• Contribute to and support the migration from VTOM to Control‑M by understanding job chains, rewriting automation, and ensuring seamless integration and robustness.
• Utilize ServiceNow and Jira for operational governance, managing incidents, problems, changes, and ensuring traceability across code changes, deployments, and production events.
• Support performance and capacity initiatives by executing and analyzing performance tests with NeoLoad and k6, collaborating with teams to optimize infrastructure and applications.
• Participate in major technology transitions such as migrating from RabbitMQ to Kafka and introducing Redis for caching, automating provisioning and configuration processes.
• Enhance platform observability and reliability through Grafana, Zabbix, ELK, and AppDynamics, integrating health checks, smoke tests, and post-deployment validations.
• Manage credentials securely with CyberArk/Conjur, ensuring automation consumes secrets in a controlled and compliant manner.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation—including standards, runbooks, architecture diagrams—supporting consistent operational practices.
• Work collaboratively in an international, cross-functional environment, communicating effectively in English at B2 level or higher, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

You're ideal for this role if you have:

• At least 5 years of experience in infrastructure automation and scripting
• Strong expertise in Ansible, PowerShell, and Python
• Solid background working within Windows environments and automation tools
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and related tools (Bitbucket, Jenkins, XL‑Deploy, XL‑Release)
• Knowledge of enterprise monitoring and observability platforms (Grafana, Zabbix, ELK, AppDynamics)
• Hands-on experience with messaging platforms (RabbitMQ, Kafka) and caching solutions (Redis)
• Ability to operate in an international setting with excellent communication skills in English

It is a strong plus if you have:

• Certifications in DevOps, Automation, or Cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Experience with CyberArk/Conjur for secret management
• Knowledge of containerization or orchestration technologies

Language Required for the role:

• Fluent English — excellent communication skills required for technical documentation, meetings, and collaboration

Eligibility for the role:

• Only candidates with an existing legal right to work in the European Union will be considered for this role.

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Interested? Apply now and include your CV (preferably in English) along with a statement confirming your consent to the processing and storage of your personal data.