Monitoring & Automation - Automation Engineer
Location : San Jose CA (Onsite)
Contract
Required Technical Skills / Qualifications
- Strong hands-on experience with Ansible for automation, orchestration, and configuration management.
- Strong Python programming skills, including experience in developing automation scripts, APIs, and integrations.
- Expertise in writing Ansible playbooks, roles, and custom modules.
- Proficient in Linux / Unix system administration, including networking, security, and shell scripting.
- Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) principles and tools.
- Understanding of CI / CD pipelines and integrating Ansible with other automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms and automating cloud infrastructure using Ansible.
- Solid troubleshooting skills in a complex, multi-environment IT infrastructure.
Preferred Technical Skills / Qualifications
- Experience with other automation tools like Puppet, Chef, or Terraform.
- Advanced Python development skills, including object-oriented programming, writing REST APIs, and handling complex data structures.
- Knowledge of Python frameworks such as Flask or Django for building automation services and APIs.
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration platforms.
- Knowledge of version control systems (Git) and best practices in software development and automation workflows.
- ITIL certification or similar industry certifications related to automation, Python development, or DevOps.
- Knowledge of Cisco product portfolio including Collaboration, Networking, Datacenter, Security
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