Junior Automation Engineer

Junior Automation Engineer

Location: Flexible - Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide

MUST HAVE MINIMUM NV1 AGSVA CLEARANCE with the ability to obtain NV2 clearance.

Join an industry leader in telecommunications and technology, dedicated to fostering personal growth and career advancement. At our client's organization, you'll find a supportive environment that encourages you to define your own path while providing the resources and support to help you reach your professional goals.

Why Join Them:

• Flexible Working: We prioritize work-life balance with flexible arrangements whenever possible.
• Employee Wellbeing: From Gender Affirmation Leave to Additional Leave Days, we support your life outside of work.
• Performance Recognition: Outstanding contributions are rewarded through generous incentive programs.
• Parental Leave: A gender-equal policy for all parents with superannuation contributions during leave.
• Continuous Learning: Access over 17,000 learning programs to level up your skills and achieve academic credits.
• Global Opportunities: With a presence in 22 countries, explore diverse career paths across our global network.
• Exclusive Perks: Enjoy 30% work and home products and services, plus discounts from over 240 brands and partners.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Automation team supporting the design and deployment of Automation Framework.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, sharing knowledge to enhance team capabilities.
• Challenge existing processes, develop solutions using cutting-edge industry tools, and work closely with key vendors.
• Drive the development of innovative customer-centric performance monitoring solutions using tools like SPLUNK, GRAFANA, etc.
• Continuously review and improve Automation frameworks, ensuring efficiency and robustness.
• Experience working in a defense development environment is an added advantage.

Qualifications:

• Australian Citizens with a current NV1 clearance minimum (NV2 clearance required).
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

Skills:

Automation:

• Experience in Ansible and/or Python, with experience in code repositories like GitHub.
• Familiarity with AWX or Ansible Tower, SPLUNK, GitHub or Gitlab.
• Implement security best practices for CI/CD pipelines.
• Task management using Jira, qtest, zephyr.
• Test framework and knowledge of testing (Rspec or Mini Test).
• Service orchestration.
• Cloud Competence: Previous experience in AWS, Azure, Google, etc., is a plus.
• Knowledge of Openstack, Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, SDN, and NFV.

Other Competencies:

• Strong skills in IP Networking and routing protocols.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Understanding of software development and testing methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

How to Apply:

If you're a passionate Automation Specialist ready to contribute to the next generation network Automation for Defence, apply now! Please submit your resume and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and qualifications.