Z DevOps – Automation Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Provide technical direction, mentor engineering teams, perform design evaluations, and advocate for DevOps engineering best practices.

• Create and develop production-level automation utilizing Python and YAML, encompassing testing, logging, error management, and operational robustness.

• Design and sustain enterprise-scale automation workflows via the Ansible Automation Platform on both IBM Z and distributed systems.

• Construct idempotent, restartable, and state-aware workflows featuring failure management, retry mechanisms, and operational safeguards.

• Develop and maintain workflows in GitHub and Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, including Groovy-based pipeline creation and Git-centric release methodologies.

• Integrate automated compliance verifications, quality thresholds, evidence collection, and artifact management through Nexus Repository or similar tools.

• Design and enhance PostgreSQL schemas, queries, and automation state tracking to ensure operational dependability and compliance auditing.

• Create Grafana dashboards and observability pipelines that merge logging and metrics with enterprise monitoring solutions like Splunk.

• Implement secure secrets management using HashiCorp Vault and embed secure credentials into CI/CD and AAP workflows.

• Design and maintain REST API integrations and enterprise service interfaces.

• Facilitate configuration drift detection, automated remediation, compliance governance, and secure engineering standards.

• Document reusable automation patterns and operational procedures.

• Collaborate effectively with mainframe and infrastructure teams.

• Assist in meeting risk, audit, and regulatory requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of proven experience in DevOps engineering.

• At least 2 years of experience working within an IBM Z environment.

• Strong background in technical leadership, including mentoring engineers and providing expert guidance.

• Practical experience with GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Nexus Repository, Python, HashiCorp Vault, and API integration.

• Proficient Python development skills, including the ability to write production-quality code, conduct testing, and implement logging, error handling, and modular design.

• Experience with Jenkins pipeline development using Groovy, Git-based CI/CD methodologies, and YAML automation.

• Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL schema design, query optimization, and operational data management.

• Experience in developing Grafana dashboards and supporting monitoring, metrics, and observability projects.

• Understanding of secure secrets management, credential lifecycle management, compliance verification, and configuration drift management.

• Familiarity with IBM Z and z/OS concepts, including JCL and batch scheduling.

• Capability to design resilient, restartable automation workflows and function effectively in complex enterprise settings.

• Strong documentation, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities.

• Experience interacting with technical, infrastructure, risk, and audit stakeholders.

• Background in regulated financial services environments is preferred.

• Familiarity with IBM z/OSMF and zOAU is highly beneficial.

• Experience with IWS, Infrastructure-as-Code governance, and observability tools is also desirable.

• Must be legally authorized to reside and work in the country where the position is located without requiring employer sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work (100% remote).

• 6-month contract opportunity.

• Opportunities for mentoring and technical leadership.

• Commitment to inclusive and equitable hiring practices.

• Equal opportunity employment.