Contract: Automation Engineer
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Onsite 2-3 times a week in London
Duration: 3 months
Day Rate: £550 a day inside scope

Reference: 18358

Overview:
We are seeking a motivated and skilled Automation Engineer. The ideal candidate will have a passion for infrastructure automation and a strong grasp of automation concepts and patterns.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain automation workflows to optimize infrastructure deployment and management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement scalable and reliable automation solutions.
• Leverage infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform to manage and provision infrastructure resources.
• Work with tools like Ansible for configuration management and orchestration.
• Utilize GitLab for version control, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative development.
• Develop scripts and tools using Python or Golang to support automation initiatives.
• Implement containerization solutions with Podman and manage the deployment of containerized applications.
• Use Temporal for orchestrating workflows and automating repetitive processes.
• Manage secrets and sensitive data securely using Vault.
• Operate and maintain network and infrastructure inventory systems such as NetBox.
• Collaborate on provisioning and management tasks in bare-metal environments using Ironic.

Required Skills:

• Strong understanding of infrastructure automation concepts and patterns.
• Hands-on experience with at least some of the following tools: Terraform, Ansible, GitLab, Vault, NetBox, Podman, Ironic, Temporal, Python, or Golang.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and best practices for infrastructure deployment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex systems.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and communicate effectively.

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