Senior Automation Engineer (m/f/d)
T-Systems Iberia1 day ago
Barcelona, SpainSenior
Responsibilities
- Manage and prioritize the automation backlog by analysing requests, gathering requirements, and tracking progress.
- Design, develop, test, maintain, and troubleshoot production automation solutions using Ansible and Python.
- Apply Configuration as Code, version control, peer review, change traceability, and controlled promotion across environments.
- Administer AWX, including organisations, projects, inventories, credentials, permissions, RBAC, jobs, workflows, schedules, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Create and maintain Execution Environments, including images, dependencies, and collections.
- Support the operation and progressive migration from AWX to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
- Integrate automation workflows with ServiceNow and collaborate on integration testing and troubleshooting.
- Automate the DigiCert certificate lifecycle, including issuance, renewal, deployment, and monitoring.
- Analyse incidents, perform root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and maintain technical documentation and operating procedures.
- Conduct knowledge-transfer sessions and report on backlog progress, deliveries, KPIs, incidents, and service risks.
Requirements
- Senior-level production experience developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Ansible and AWX automation solutions.
- Advanced experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, including migration from AWX.
- Strong knowledge of playbooks, roles, collections, inventories, variables, handlers, dependencies, reusable structures, and Execution Environments.
- Advanced Python programming skills for tools, modules, integrations, automation solutions, code analysis, and debugging.
- Advanced Git experience covering branching, merge requests, code reviews, conflict resolution, version tagging, workflows, and change traceability.
- Strong Linux and Bash scripting experience, plus experience testing, documenting, and supporting production automation.
- Experience integrating Git repositories with CI/CD processes and knowledge of branching strategies and release management.
- Knowledge of Event-Driven Ansible, Ansible Automation Hub, certified or validated collections, and Model Context Protocol.
- Experience with DigiCert or other certificate lifecycle management solutions and ServiceNow integration through Integration Hub, APIs, or webhooks.
- Knowledge of Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools; experience with GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, PowerShell, Docker, SonarQube, or JFrog Artifactory is valued.
- Experience in regulated, audited, or GxP-validated environments and in service and change management processes.
- Red Hat certifications related to Ansible Automation Platform, particularly the Managing Automation and Developing Automation specialist exams.
- Ability to work autonomously, manage changing priorities, solve complex incidents, communicate clearly, and transfer knowledge to client teams.
Benefits
- Hybrid remote/on-site work model with flexible working hours.
- International, dynamic, and collaborative work environment with social initiatives through T-Social.
- Customized training through Coursera, weekly English and German language classes, international mentoring sessions, and Experience Days.
- Flexible compensation plan including health insurance, meal vouchers, childcare, and transport benefits.
- Telemedicine, life and accident insurance, social fund, and access to specialist medical, legal, and wellness services.
- 26+ working days of vacation per year and 100% salary coverage during medical leave.
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About T-Systems Iberia
T-Systems Iberia provides IT services and consulting—cloud migration and managed services, SAP, outsourcing, and AI/ML platforms—for enterprises and public-sector organizations in Spain and Portugal. It designs and operates hybrid-cloud, data, and application modernization projects, including MLOps pipelines and systems integration. Headquartered in Barcelona and founded in 2001, it is the Iberian arm of T-Systems, the IT services subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom.