Cloud Automation Engineer

Job Description:

We are looking for a Cloud Automation Engineer who will be responsible for the creation of all Orchestration flows, flow validation, testing and re-use for all underlying automation components. You will apply Cloud subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert.

The Cloud Automation Engineer utilizes consulting skills including questioning, listening, ideas development, personal rapport and subject matter familiarity to accomplish project tasks. The Engineer should be capable of consulting, designing, testing, implementing, managing capability requirements and integrating of Cloud solutions into varied environments.

Job specifics/responsibilities:

• Identify, architect, design and implement new automation workflows that:
  • Meet the client requirements;
  • Integrate with the ES standard management tools.
• Perform flow and software modification after the solution has been brought in production.
• Install and upgrade the infrastructure components.
• Promote standardization and automation during implementation.
• Ensure implementation are aligned with engineering repositories (Playbooks, CMR) and Portfolio websites/repositories (What we sell, DXC Portfolio portals).
• Ensure that existing implementation/deliverables/templates are leveraged to satisfy new work requests.
• Ensure applicable content standards are met.
• Ensure peer review deliverables are logged.
• Store engineering related collateral in approved configuration management repository.
• Produce/review/participate Low Level Designs based on High Level Designs and client requirements.
• Ensure projects and tasks to be performed with the highest quality and according to documentation in predefined timelines.

Key deliverables/accountabilities:

• Implement cloud automation according to technical plan, cost and timeframe
  • Might also include architect tasks if required by project
• Customer Satisfaction
• Deliver on commitments

Education (degree) and professional experience required:

• Degree in computer science, information  technology,  information  systems or electrical engineering  or equivalent 
• At least 3 years’ experience in an advanced support role or equivalent
• Customer facing experience

Other requirements:

• Fluent in written and spoken English language
• Due to the customer requirements successful applicants must be eligible for high level UK Security clearance.

Personal skills and qualities:

• Self-motivated individual, able to work independently, in coordination with a team
• Able to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams
• Ability to translate customer, business and functional requirements
• Excellent customer, telephone, oral and written communications skills
• Analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Time management skills and working with tough deadlines

Technical skills (procedures and documents the employee has to be acquainted with):

• Essential
  • Several years of ITO operational and/or engineering experience
  • Cloud Foundation Automation (Aria Automation, vRA), Cloud Foundation Operations Orchestrator (Aria Orchestrator, vRO) development relevant experience.
  • Open Text Operations Orchestration and/or Red Hat Ansible development relevant experience.Being able to author and deploy automated workflows
  • XML knowledge
  • Working knowledge of platforms (Wintel, Linux and Virtualization), networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS) and database environments
  • Excellent understanding of ITSM/ITIL framework and processes
  • Proficient knowledge of DXC workflow tools
  • MS Office
• Desirable
  • Experience with one or more of the following: Java, Python, Windows PowerShell, Perl, Linux Shell, SQL scripting, VBScript
  • Active Directory
  • Working knowledge of platforms (Wintel, Linux and Virtualization), networking components (TCP/IP, DNS, and VLAN) and database environments
  • Understanding of storage and backup technologies

What We Will Do For You

• Competitive compensation
• Pension scheme
• DXC Select – Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, , gym membership and more)
• Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more)
• DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events etc)
   

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