Automation Specialist (Senior) – Ansible AAP / EDA / IaC in Lisbon, Iowa at IRIUM

At IRIUM we want you to always chase your dreams. Here, prepare yourself to conquer your goals, while enjoying the journey.

We are currently looking for: Automation Specialist (Senior) – Ansible AAP / EDA / IaC

Requirements:

• Develop and maintain automations using Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), including:
  • Idempotent playbooks
  • Job templates
  • Inventories
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Create reusable and parameterized automation standards and frameworks.
• Build and maintain an automation catalog for first-line support and operations teams, based on prioritized use cases.
• Automate VM lifecycle management and platform operations (VMware/Azure), incorporating appropriate guardrails and audit evidence.
• Implement Event-Driven Automation (EDA) and integrate with ITSM platforms where applicable.
• Automate common platform tasks, including:
  • Service restarts
  • VM operations
  • Basic remediation activities
  • Provisioning and configuration tasks
• Produce and maintain automation documentation, including:
  • Knowledge Base (KB) articles
  • Runbooks
  • Rollback procedures
  • Acceptance criteria
• Measure and report automation value through KPIs such as:
  • Adoption rates
  • Success and rollback rates
  • Time savings
  • Impact on MTTR (Mean Time to Resolution)
• Collaborate with Observability teams to establish controlled and traceable "detect-to-act" workflows.

Professional Experience (Required)

• 5+ years of experience in automation, DevOps, or infrastructure automation roles.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Ansible (ideally Ansible Automation Platform) in production environments.
• Experience integrating automation with enterprise platforms and technologies, including:
  • VMware
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Active Directory
  • Firewalls
  • Windows and Linux environments
  • APIs and third-party integrations

Professional Experience (Preferred)

• Experience with Event-Driven Automation (EDA).
• Experience with ServiceNow integrations.
• Experience building and maintaining Azure DevOps pipelines for automation.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience, particularly with Terraform.
• Familiarity with version control and CI/CD best practices.
• Knowledge of security practices in automation, including:
  • Secrets management
  • Approval workflows
  • Audit trails and compliance controls

Technical Skills

• Ansible / Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)
• Scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, and Python
• API integration and automation
• Automation design patterns and reusable frameworks
• Infrastructure automation best practices

Location: Lisbon, - Hybrid 2x

Range Salarial

2.300€ – 2.700€ net monthly

Note: Includes all components: Fixed, Variable, Meal Allowance, Remote Work, and Benefits.

What do we offer?

➡ An innovative and growing company, with a lot of opportunities for professional development.

➡ Retribution according to your experience and performance. Access to flexible pay and medical insurance as a social benefit.

➡ Unlimited access to technological training in free mode.

IRIUM is a company with dynamic and proactive professionals. Our values are responsibility and commitment to work quality. This is the spirit we are looking for at IRIUM, whatever your age is. If you recognize yourself in this, this is your company!

We can build the future together. Let’s talk!
Send your CV to: recrutamento@irium.pt

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