Automation Engineer

Are you passionate about automation and eager to make a meaningful impact within our Managed Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) team? We are looking for an Automation Engineer to help design, implement, and maintain a suite of self-service automations that support our digital products. In this role, you’ll collaborate with IT professionals to ensure our cloud environment operates smoothly and continues to meet the evolving needs of our organization. 
  

What you are going to do 

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to, Ansible Automation Platform, AWX and Aria Automation
• Contribute to innovation, especially in areas where technology can be modernized
• Build and update hybrid cloud solutions using AWS and VMware 
• Automate legacy processes using GitOps way of working 

What we offer you
NN invests in an inclusive, inspiring work environment and in skills and competences for the future. We match this with employee benefits that are in line with what is needed today and in the future. This way, we offer our employees the opportunity to get the best out of themselves. We offer you:

• Salary between € 4,092 and € 5,846 based on 36 hours/week, depending on your knowledge and experience. It’s also possible to work 40 or 38 hours per week
• 13th month and holiday allowance are paid with your monthly salary
• 27 vacation days for a 5-day working week and one Diversity Day
• A modern pension administered by BeFrank
• Plenty of training and learning opportunities
• NS Business Card 2nd class, which gives you unlimited travel, also privately. Do you prefer to travel with your own transport? Then you can declare the kilometers travelled
• Allowances for setting up your home office and for internet use

Who you are

• You have some experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform and CloudFormation, and in designing CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, GitLab, and Kubernetes delivery tools like Argo CD
• Experience in developing and managing automation workflows using VMware Aria Automation (Orchestrator, Assembler, Service Broker), with Ansible skills and AWX experience 
• Skilled in integrating systems via RESTful and SOAP APIs, with a solid understanding of on-prem infrastructure including OS administration, databases, and virtualization 
• Knowledgeable in applying security best practices and compliance standards such as CIS and STIG, ensuring secure and compliant automation environments
• Strong communicator and team player with fluency in Markdown and a proven track record of producing high-quality technical documentation
• You currently reside in the Netherlands 

Who you will work with

You will be part of the Managed IaaS Enablement team, responsible for driving the entire automation adoption within our hybrid cloud infrastructure. You will be working closely with our digital products teams and assist them in integrating their automations in such a way in which our customers have access to a wide range of self-service automations. You will be taking initiatives and apply agile methodologies to achieve the goals set for every sprint. 

Any questions?

Any questions about the process can be directed to Hilde Diemel, Talent Acquisition Specialist via hilde.diemel@nn-group.com.