Senior Automation Engineer (Ansible SME) : Munster
I am partnering with my favourite client, a leading multinational, in their search for a Senior Automation Engineer who will champion Automation best practices across the group. You will drive the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-wide automation strategies. This role will focus on architecting and maintaining scalable frameworks using Ansible, Terraform, and other modern tools, while championing infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles.
You will :
- Lead enterprise automation initiatives with Ansible, including platforms, collections, and custom playbooks
- Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure provisioning workflows to accelerate DevOps adoption
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and security teams to align automation with business and compliance needs
- Architect IaC solutions leveraging tools such as Terraform, Cutover, and n8n
- Oversee version control and collaboration workflows using Git
- Provide technical leadership on large-scale automation projects, ensuring timely and successful delivery
- Mentor and guide engineers, fostering innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement
You will have :
- Extensive experience in infrastructure automation, DevOps, or systems engineering.
- Deep expertise in Ansible, including: Automation Platform usage, Playbook and role development, Creation and management of Ansible Collections.
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Strong programming skills, preferably in Python.
- Hands-on experience with Git and platforms like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
- Experience with other automation tools such as Terraform, Cutover, n8n, etc.
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.
- Strong understanding of security, compliance, and access control in automated environments.
I am dealing with a highly engaged Senior TA and a Hiring Manager enthusiastic to fill this critical hire! They are expanding their Irish operational hub and are not just offering a new career, they are offering exceptional career progression.
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