Senior Unix Automation Engineer

We are looking for Senior Unix Automation Engineer to join Sopra Steria team for one of our innovative international squads.  The team is located in France, Luxembourg and Poland.  

You will work alongside a team of developers to manage automation, improve existing ansible playbooks, resolve issues reported by the client, and collaborate with other teams to address problems with the current automation.

Note that we can offer cooperation only to candidates located in Poland (preferably Silesia or Gdańsk).

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software solutions to enhance Unix automations within the squad.

• Collaborate with team members to write efficient, reusable, and maintainable code.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of existing services by identifying opportunities for optimization.

• Write unit tests and integration tests to increase the confidence during development and deployment of the code.

• Utilize Gitlab, AAP (Ansible Tower), CFEngine, and scripting skills to automate the deployment and analysis of code.

• Implement automated workflows to streamline deployment, configuration, and monitoring tasks.

• Work closely with cross-functional team members, including architects, network engineers, system administrators, and other developers, to ensure seamless integration and interoperability.

• Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews, to foster effective collaboration within the squad.

• Engage in knowledge-sharing activities and contribute to the collective expertise of the team.

• Document code, scripts, and configurations thoroughly to ensure maintainability and knowledge transfer within the squad.

• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of technical for the squad.

  
  

Tech stack:

• Red Hat (Sattelite, Linux),

• Ansible,

• EfficientIP, 

• Python,

• Bash, 

• Unix sysadmin,

• CI/CD, 

• Perl, Kickstart, Podman or HAProxy,

• REST API,

• GIT.

  
  

Must have requirements:

• Minimum of 4-5 years of experience as a developer, with a strong knowledge as Linux/Unix sysadmin.

• Proficiency in Ansible, Red Hat Sattelite, EfficientIP, Python, Bash, with a good knowledge of Linux/Unix sysadmin.

• Proven track record of working in a collaborative and agile development environment.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Proactive attitude with a strong commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

• EU citizenship.

• Fluent English B2/C1.

• Being open to occasional business trips abroad and visits in our office in Katowice/Gdańsk.

  
  

Nice to have requirements:

• Experience with CI/CD principles and practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Experience working in a distributed and international team.

What we offer:

BENEFITS (UoP): Luxmed, Medicover Sport, Worksmile, educational platforms, language courses, referral bonus, copyrights, life insurance.

DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (UoP and B2B): certifications (paid by the company), conferences, Tech Lunches.