Automation Consultant

 

Recruiter:

Element Recruitment

Job Ref:

AC

Date posted:

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Location:

CapeTown, South Africa

Salary:

R450k - R650k per annum


SUMMARY:
A leading UK technology and managed services provider is looking for an Automation Consultant who has a track record of designing and supporting scripted solutions for IT operational teams.

POSITION INFO:

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

ESSENTIAL

  • Matric with Maths.
  • Relevant IT Diploma or Degree.
  • Industry relevant certifications – (Docker, Ms Azure etc)
  • 3+ years of infrastructure support.
  • 2+years of using source code control systems (Bitbucket, Jira, Azure DevOps)
  • PowerShell & Python exposure.
  • A good understanding of agile design principles
  • Working in Agile/Scrum environments
  • Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
  • Confidence to challenge existing design practices and processes
  • Excellent decision making/problem solving skills
  • Strong planning and organisational skills
  • Ability to write unit tests and feature tests
  • Experience contributing to a DevOps environment (testing, CI, CD, automation)
  • Awareness of automation principles and market leading automation software


DESIRABLE

  • Working knowledge of MS products (Visual Studio)
  • Jenkins
  • Docker
  • Azure Automation.
  • Good understanding of Api’s and webservices.
  • Knowledge of ITIL, ISO 20000 & ISO 27000


BENEFICIAL:

  • Exposure to Industry leading automation and orchestration platforms. (Rundeck ,Azure Automation Scorch, Snow)
  • Exposure to Robotic process automation products. (Blue Prism, UiPath, Automation Anywhere)
  • Familiarity with CMMI
  • Knowledge of Python, PowerShell.
  • Shell scripting
  • Containerization -Docker



DUTIES:

  • You will be a key member of the team, performing use case discovery and analysis including solution design, contributing towards end-to-end solution delivery and improvement of business of processes for both internal and customers
  • You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, work within an agile framework and have strong organisation and problem-solving skills, whilst also having the ability to assess and prioritise tasks without close supervision.
  • Identify opportunities for scripting optimization
  • Inputs into code reviews
  • Reviews scripts against designs for consistent outcomes
  • Administration of the source code management tools and infrastructure
  • Supporting the development team in the design, testing and debugging of solutions
  • Working within strict deadlines
  • Review of services and application delivery
  • Prioritising and managing several tasks at a single time
  • Establishing a good working relationship with wider teams and customers alike
  • Keeping up to date with advancements in technology
  • Document writing / process creation
  • Discover, design and document automation use cases to replace \ supplement business processes.
  • Work alongside developers as part of a project team and deliver automated outcomes within strict deadlines.
  • Review requirement documentation and design workflow-based automation.
  • Produce Service Descriptions/ Process discovery documents.
  • Interact with key stakeholders (Customer & Internal) and translate requirements into development ready artefacts.
  • Champion Automation within the organisation.
  • Assist developers with blockers and solution queries.
  • Assist with automated solution testing.

 



 

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