Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Location

Chesterfield, Derbyshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Infrastructure Automation Engineer Placement 

Opportunity (10 Months) 

Location: Chesterfield, S41 8NE

Salary: £22,500 per annum 

Hours: 35 hours per week

At Proact, were a pan European data management specialist with a focus on unlocking the power of data through strategy, storage, connectivity and security. But that’s only party of our story… We’re also here to break the mould.

To stake new ground. To do things differently. And we’ve created a fast-paced, people-first working environment with a focus on innovation, learning and career development that encourages you to do just that. Here, you can bring your whole self to work as you’ll be part of a truly diverse organisation, working with both local and national customers. You can act with integrity, act with commitment, and act with excellence in mind. And you can embrace change, seek out new challenges, and learn by doing. All as part of a team with a shared sense of direction. One that’s enabling innovation, accelerating growth, and disrupting entire industries. 

This is what it means to #BeAProactivist. 

Position Overview: 

As an Infrastructure Automation Engineer on placement, you will be an integral part of our team, collaborating with technical subject matter experts and industry professionals to research, plan, and implement automation solutions. This placement is designed to provide hands-on experience, foster personal and professional development, and contribute to the establishment of a DevOps culture within our technical operations teams. This is a unique opportunity to work on a significant project focusing on automation, with a specific emphasis on customer deployment projects and in-service configuration changes. You will be mentored throughout the placement to ensure that you are provided with the training and resources needed to be productive, and that you are given opportunities for personal development and social engagement. You will be expected to work in an office environment at least 2 days per week, usually at Proact’s Chesterfield site but also from time to time at our Manchester site.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Conduct research on the architecture and capabilities of automation technologies (in particular, Ansible), in relation to enterprise IT infrastructure systems, focussing on those most heavily used within Proact.
• Collaborate with technical subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify and agree the most valuable automation capabilities to develop, in the context of projects and in-service configuration changes.
• Produce a comprehensive plan for the development, implementation and integration of those automation capabilities.
• Develop, test and release the prioritised automation capabilities, following standards for documentation, source control and release management.
• Provide training to relevant staff involved in customer-facing processes to ensure successful adoption.
• Provide regular progress reports to your mentor, line manager and project stakeholders.
Applicant Profile
• Minimum 2 years completed of an IT-related degree.
• Good high-level understanding of core IT infrastructure components and concepts, including networks, storage, servers and backup.
• Demonstrable experience with development and/or scripting languages, in particular Python and PowerShell.
• Demonstrable experience of utilising APIs in code.
Any experience or familiarity with any of the following development tools would be advantageous: Ansible, Terraform, Groovy, Gitlab Professional Growth and Diverse Learning Opportunities Await You

At Proact, you will experience working life in a fast-moving and close-knit organisation at the heart of the Information Technology Industry. We offer a dynamic and hands-on environment that fosters continuous learning and professional development, and where every day is an opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute. As a valued member of our team, you will gain hands-on experience across various IT delivery and operations teams, and the opportunity to broaden your awareness of key IT infrastructure systems by collaboration with experts from different domains, including networking, storage, hypervisors, servers, workspace, and more. Our commitment to staying at the forefront of technology is exemplified by our DevOps teams, who you will have the chance to work alongside and gain experience of infrastructure- as-code as part of your research project. Furthermore, we prioritize your soft skills development, providing training to enhance your communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities. Join us at Proact and embark on a journey.

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