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Automation Engineer (Contract) - Gauteng - ISB5502600
About the job Automation Engineer (Contract) - Gauteng - ISB5502600
Our client requires the services of a Software Engineer (Senior) Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation
- Amazing brand with innovative technology
- Excellent teams in Global team collaboration
- High work-life balance with Flexible hours
- Agile working environment
POSITION: Until December 2026
EXPERIENCE: 6-8 Years related working experience.
COMMENCEMENT: As soon as possible.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
- IT degree or similar qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in a similar role
- Experience working in an enterprise environment
- Familiarity with ITIL processes, including incident, change, and problem management
- Experience with project management and/or IT provider steering
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience with database systems, including administration, design, and integration
- Experience with SQL and a solid understanding of relational database concepts
- Proficiency with IT configuration management processes and tools (CMDB)
- Basic enterprise IT network know-how
- Capacity to interpret business needs and implement solutions
- Effective stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Self-motivated and able to work in a team
- Commitment to delivering high-quality work on time
ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS:
- Experience in IT infrastructure operations or IT application operations
- Experience working with enterprise IT network technologies, e.g. IP networks, routing, switching etc.
- Experience with IT orchestration & automation solutions, e.g. Rundeck, Ansible
- Experience with Business Intelligence and data visualization tools (e.g. AWS Quicksight)
- Experience in designing and optimizing user interfaces and workflows for database systems
- Experience with common data formats, e.g. YAML, JSON
- Experience in managing the integration of database systems, including data flow management
- Understanding of various database technologies, e.g. relational (OracleDB) and non-relational (Splunk, Elasticsearch)
- Understanding of Cloud computing principles
- Experience with Agile Working methods (e.g. Scrum)
- Programming skills, preferably in Python (e.g. to transform and share data between databases)
- Experience with restful APIs
- Experience in improving system operations and reputation
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues / users
- Ability to handle high-pressure situations
- Ability to identify and implement ways to reduce complexity
- Skills in coordinating between internal teams and external service providers
- Proficiency in providing business context and direction for system updates and maintenance
- Ability to improve communication and coordination between different parties involved in the system's operation
- Experience performing Operational Management duties such as long-term planning to create initiatives that further the overall goals
ROLE:
- Support the global IT network operations teams at the GROUP Group by equipping them with the appropriate tools, standards, and processes for highly automated configuration management in IT Network Operations
- Contribute to the evolution of config management processes and databases (CMDBs) for IT network infrastructure in collaboration with our internal and external interface partners
- Plan the integration and data flows between multiple CMDBs and network management systems
- Advance automated discovery processes (network device inventory) and automatic documentation of assets
- Develop and enhance reporting solutions to extract insights from existing network infrastructure data (e.g., for capacity, lifecycle, or problem management)
- Engage regularly with stakeholders: comprehend their requirements, and advise them on how to best utilize the available solutions
- Manage problems, changes, and incidents
- Establish and uphold internal controls that mitigate business risk while adhering to policy and procedures
- Display flexibility in undertaking various tasks within a project or work
- Be prepared and willing to travel internationally for periods up to 2 weeks
- Take the initiative to suggest solutions that enhance the support of new business processes
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