Automation Developer

Job Description:

Function / Role

Automation Developer (Mid-level)

External title (business card): Automation Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with automation developers and services stakeholders to deliver automation solutions within agreed scope and timelines.
• Participate in the project delivery lifecycle (requirements clarification, solution build, testing, rollout, and hypercare) under guidance of a senior team member.
• Apply working knowledge of OS, infrastructure, SAP Basis, and/or databases to build and support automations for operational tasks.
• Identify repetitive/manual operational activities suitable for automation (e.g., monitoring checks, transport housekeeping, user/client administration, patching/OS updates) and propose candidates for improvement.
• Develop and maintain scripts and playbooks using tools such as Ansible and one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Create and deploy workflows in Service Now Flow for automated tasks and support platform/tool integration activities.
• Support technical rollout and adoption of automation solutions, including basic process updates and user enablement materials.
• Test and validate automation solutions (unit tests, peer review feedback resolution, and execution in non-production environments).
• Document design, implementation details, and runbooks following team standards.
• Provide L2/L3 support for existing automations, including troubleshooting, minor enhancements, and maintenance (tickets handling).
• Track work progress, collect user feedback, and escalate risks or blockers early.
• Monitor automation executions to detect issues and help validate realized benefits (e.g., success rates, time saved).
• Contribute to documentation quality by keeping procedures up to date and supporting knowledge sharing in the team.

Reporting / Organization

• Reporting to Infrastructure & Platform Services - Automation Supply Development Manager/ Automation Operations Manager

Profession Level

• Junior Professional
• Professional
• Senior Professional
• Program Manager
• Principal
• Director

Education/Experience/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Working knowledge in at least one area: OS administration, infrastructure, or hyperscalers.
• Hands-on scripting experience in one or more languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.).
• Practical experience developing Ansible playbooks (or willingness to learn quickly with mentoring).
• Basic understanding of software delivery practices: version control (Git), code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Experience troubleshooting automation failures and understanding logs/errors in Linux, Windows and AIX environments.
• Ability to work in an operational environment with multiple stakeholders, following change and incident/problem processes.
• Good English communication skills (written and spoken).

Nice to have

• Experience with AWX / Ansible Tower.
• Cloud infrastructure-as-code exposure (e.g., Terraform).
• Containerization exposure (e.g., Docker/Kubernetes basics).
• Experience building a few self-implemented automations for operational tasks.
• Interest in AI-assisted automation and productivity tooling.

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