Tools & Automation Lead

Responsibilities:

• Drive tooling and automation initiatives across the infrastructure to improve operational efficiency
• Responsible in crafting, writing, and automating test cases for specific issues/scenarios
• Able to lead a complete functional area of an application or product
• Liaise and communicate across many teams while driving multiple projects
• Quickly grasp, and distil highly-complex matters into clean, understandable solutions, delivering clearly detailed test plans
• Involve in tackling everyday problems in innovative ways
• Laser-focused on the smallest details that are significant to infrastructure operations

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Diploma/Degree in Computer Science, IT or equivalent

• At least 5 years in a tooling/automation role and at least one IT discipline (Engineering, Programming, Systems Analysis, Database Administration, etc.)
• Experience in/using python/C/C++ and/or Java
• Experience in scripting/PowerShell
• Experience in Configuration Management and Orchestration tools (Ansible / Terraform)
• In-depth understanding of Windows, OS X, and/or Unix/Linux
• Understand Git and other system software
• Results oriented and excellent debugging skills
• Working knowledge of technical infrastructures and network systems
• Knowledge of Microsoft and VMware server technologies
• Knowledge of Microsoft and Apple client device technologies
• Knowledge of infrastructure platform tools and technologies (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, Nagios)
• Full system lifecycle perspective and experience
• Diligent and inquisitive with a desire to learn
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (to work with various cross-functional teams)