Job Description

Job Title: Senior Automation Engineer (Ansible & Python)
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands (100% Onsite)
Contract Duration: 6 months (Start: ASAP)
Experience Level: 6–8 Years

About the Role
We are looking for a hands-on Senior Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Ansible, Python, and Azure CI/CD to join our team onsite in Eindhoven. You will play a key role in designing scalable automation solutions, managing Git workflows, and integrating orchestration tools to drive infrastructure and application automation.

Must-Have Skills & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and inventories for infrastructure/application automation.
• Implement and manage Git-based workflows (GitLab/GitHub) including branching strategies, version control, and CI/CD integration (Azure CI/CD).
• Integrate automation with orchestration/scheduling tools like Rundeck, Ansible Tower/AWX, or Jenkins
• Develop and maintain YAML configurations and Jinja2 templates for scalable, reusable automation.
• Write and enhance Python scripts for automation logic, validations, or custom Ansible modules.
• Troubleshoot automation failures, perform root cause analysis, and optimize reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Platform, and Infrastructure teams to promote automation best practices.
• Ensure all automation adheres to security, compliance, and operational standards.

Essential Skills

• Python, Shell scripting
• Azure CI/CD pipelines
• Ansible (intermediate to advanced)
• Git/GitLab/GitHub
• YAML, Jinja2
• Orchestration tools (Rundeck, AWX, Tower, or Jenkins)

Good-to-Have

• Strong hands-on experience with Ansible (E2 level or equivalent)
• Proven experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD
• Hands-on knowledge of orchestration tools
• Automation-first mindset (reusability, scalability, maintainability)
• Strong analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skills