IS Automation Engineer

On behalf of our client, we are looking for an IS Automation Engineer. The successful candidate must be proactive, diligent with a strong technical ability, and they must have skills in both presentation and customer relations both at a technical and non-technical level. The role includes primarily hands-on implementation tasks, with some design work in support of the other project engineering staff.

Role: IS Automation Engineer
Pay: Up to £500 per day Via Umbrella
Location: Newport
Contract: 6 months
Hours: Monday- Friday
IR35 Status: Inside
Security Clearance: Current SC must be able to get NATO clearance. British Nationals only.

Experience

The Engineer must have experience of Devops (and in particular Ansible) for application deployment & configuration in a multi-vendor system. This should include Windows & Linux as well as networking environments such as Cisco & Palo Alto. The position requires a minimum of +5 years’ experience within a similar role preferably working in secure environment such as MOD/GOV/NATO. This role is to develop a solution for deployed military systems project to satisfy customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and Implementation of Devops Capability using the following:

• • Devops using Ansible (Ansible Tower, Ansible Engine, Ansible Automation Platform)
  • YAML
  • Vmware VRealize
  • API development using RESTful
  • GitLab CI/CD

• Support the project with automation of the infrastructure
• Full life cycle software development/Scripting
  • Powershell, Python, C# (desirable)
  • OASIS TOSCA
  • JFrog

• Hands on deployment of their knowledge of Windows, Linux and Virtualisation Techniques
• Fault finding and problem solving.
• Problem Solving Responsibilities, you will need to provide innovation and proactive implementation and issue resolution during both the design and delivery phases of the assign tasks.

Key Relationships

Candidates will need to build and maintain good relationships with the following roles:

• Systems Design Authorities
• Senior Design Engineers
• Lead Delivery Engineers
• Third party COTS product suppliers

Skills/Experience/Education

You will have completed a recognised Engineering Apprentice with HNC-D or Engineering Qualification to Degree level or equivalent experience.

You must have demonstrable Design and Implementation Skills/Qualifications in the following areas:

• • Linux
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • Networking Technologies
  • Devops using Ansible (Ansible Tower, Ansible Engine, Ansible Automation Platform)
  • YAML
  • Vmware VRealize
  • API development using RESTful
  • GitLab CI/CD

Essential Experience

• Exposure of working with a 24/7 high availability & highly secure systems; Skillful in identifying design risks.
• Proven experience of multi-vendor complex secure communications
• Proven experience of development of prototype secure solution within a multi-disciplined team whilst providing operational (day-to-day) support.
• Proven experience of working with product vendors to optimize a solution from a technical axis.
• Experience working within following customer environments UK MOD or NATO