Job Profile Summary
An Automation Engineer IIIisresponsible fordesigning, developing, and standardizing infrastructure automation solutions with a strong focus on VMware-based environments . This role will drive automation maturity by building reusable, scalable automation assets using Ansible and Python , enabling faster and reliable infrastructure provisioning and operations.
Critical Competencies
- Excellence: Exceeds expectations by consistently demonstrating accountability, discipline, high performance, and a proven track record of exceptional results.
- Customer-driven : Prioritizes customer needs and satisfaction through collaborative and proactive problem-solving, and an unwavering commitment to customer success.
- Expertise: Possesses deep understanding of customer needs and continually grows and enhances skills to provide customer-focused solutions.
- Agility: Quickly adapts and responds to dynamic customer needs and expectations through innovative solutions.
- Compassion: Cultivates a positive and supportive environment to effectively work together towards a common goal, fostering trust within Rackspace and with external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and standardize automation frameworks and reusable assets using Ansible & Python
- Build automation solutions for VMware infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management
- Define best practices for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management
- Automate deployment, remediation, and operational tasks across infrastructure environments
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (cloud, network, storage) to deliver end-to-end automation solutions
Core Technical Skills (Must Have)
- Strong experience with Ansible (playbooks, roles, collections, AWX/Automation Controller)
- Proficiency in Python scripting and automation development
- Solid understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles
- Experience with Linux/Unix system administration
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, coding agents) to improve productivity and code quality
Good to Have Skills
- Exposure to Apache Airflow or similar workflow orchestration tools
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
- Hands-on experience with VMware ecosystem :
- VMware-based infrastructure provisioning & lifecycle management
Education
- High School Diploma or regional equivalent required
- Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in field related to role. At the manager’s discretion, additional relevant experience may substitute degree requirement
Experience
- 8+ years of experience in the field