Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer.
Location: Remote


We are seeking a skilled and motivated Automation Engineer to support a scalable Software Image Management (SWIM) automation framework. This role focuses on automating multi-step device upgrades and validation workflows across large-scale environments, helping ensure security compliance, software consistency, and operational reliability.
You will work at the intersection of infrastructure automation, software orchestration, and systems integration-contributing to automation that drives real-world device changes across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design and maintain end-to-end automation workflows for software upgrades across diverse device types.
• Develop structured upgrade logic including pre-checks, execution, post-checks, retries, and rollback paths.
• Integrate automation workflows with external systems for inventory, job orchestration, change tracking, and reporting.
• Collaborate with platform owners, developers, and operations teams to improve automation coverage and reliability.
• Implement job history tracking, structured error handling, and deterministic validation routines.
Required Skills:
• Proficient in Python scripting and workflow automation.
• Experience with Ansible or similar configuration management tools.
• Comfortable working with CI/CD pipelines and automation orchestration frameworks.
• Strong command of Git, including working in Git-based platforms such as GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
• Familiar with Docker and container-based development workflows.
• Able to read, manipulate, and validate structured data (YAML, JSON).
• Understands versioning, upgrade dependencies, and validation logic.
Preferred Experience:
• Experience working in multi-vendor network environments or infrastructure automation.
• Familiarity with Django or other web frameworks for backend services and APIs.
• Exposure to SQL for structured data management and querying.
• Understanding of NGINX as a reverse proxy or API gateway.
• Experience integrating automation with REST APIs, inventory systems, or orchestration platforms.
• Exposure to job scheduling, logging, state tracking, or audit pipelines.
Soft Skills:
• Analytical mindset with strong debugging and troubleshooting ability.
• Able to clearly communicate with engineering, operations, and leadership teams.
• Organized, self-directed, and comfortable in fast-paced or ambiguous environments.
• Committed to building maintainable, scalable automation solutions.