IAC - Orchestration Software Engineer
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Job description
The Infrastructure Automation Engineering Service supports the technical team responsible for the design, development, documentation, build and validation of infrastructure automation components forming part of a secure, multi-site platform environment.
Automation components are developed primarily using Python3 for low-level automation, Ansible for deployment, Jenkins for configuration generation and build pipelines, and Bash (Linux) / PowerShell (Windows Server). The role focuses on automation of hardware components, associated services and configurations, and integration with external REST and SOAP APIs.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, document, build and validate infrastructure automation components.
- Apply complex problem-solving techniques to reverse engineer applications, designs and manual build processes into zero-touch automation packages.
- Develop parameterised, dynamic automation capable of repeatable and reliable deployment across environments.
- Produce production-quality code in accordance with industry best practice and internal standards.
- Utilise version control systems such as Git and BitBucket for code submission and peer review.
- Produce and review High Level and Low Level design artefacts.
- Support wider system testing activities.
- Work with Service Management to resolve automation and deployment issues.
- Operate within the Atlassian suite for task management (JIRA) and documentation (Confluence).
Requirements
Do you have experience in Virtualization?, * At least 12 months' demonstrable hands-on experience within the last three years in:
- Creating complex Python3 automation classes for production systems
- Using configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet or Chef
- Using scripting languages including Bash and PowerShell for in-OS automation
- Automating deployment of server, network and storage technologies across multiple vendors
- Building or supporting large infrastructure environments
- Troubleshooting hardware and software component failures
- Working as part of an Agile development team
- Demonstrable experience with advanced Python3 and PowerShell features including Workflows, Desired State Configuration (DSC) and Bare Metal Deployment.
- At least one professional certification obtained within the last five years, such as:
- CCNP or equivalent networking certification
- VMware VCP or equivalent virtualisation certification
- RHCA or RHCE (Linux certification)
- OCA or equivalent formal software development certification
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking capability.
- Active Security Clearance (SC).
- Competency in Microsoft Office applications.
Desirable Experience
- Knowledge of Atlassian tools including JIRA, Confluence and Bamboo.
- Experience working within secure or regulated public sector environments.
- Experience delivering accredited secure solutions within UK government environments.
- Degree-level education in Computer Science or a related discipline.
