Automation Architect

World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology integrator and IT solutions provider.World Wide Technology, established in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri, collaborates with OEMs like Cisco and Dell EMC to offer infrastructure security and custom app development services to Fortune 500 companies in various sectors. With over 10,000 employees globally, we generate $17 billion in annual revenue and operate in regions including the US, UK, Canada, Europe, Costa Rica, APAC, and Middle East. We're proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer by Fortune and Glassdoor for over 13 years. World Wide Technology is looking forAutomation Architect. This role is a part of Strategic Resourcing services is a contract role. The candidate will be supporting a WWT customer and will be employed in one of WWTs preferred partners. The partner will provide full compensation and benefit information prior to employment with the partner. Certain states and localities requires employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current pay range for this position is £625 a day to £650 a day. Actual pay will be based on variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification and business needs and will be set by your employer. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses and commissions, that is not included in the base pay. Below is the JD for the role. Please help me with the information needed to process your application, and I will contact you to discuss the role. This is a contract Role & Outside IR35 Automation Architect Contract Duration: 6 months Location: United Kingdom (Remote) Job description: This role is for a highly skilled and experiencedAutomation Architectresponsible for the end-to-end delivery ofon-premise private cloud infrastructure automationsolutions. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between architectural design, process analysis, and hands-on implementation, ensuring that infrastructure is provisioned and managed efficiently viaInfrastructure as Code (IaC)principles utilizing a robustCI/CD pipelineorchestrated byGit runnertechnology. This automation will specifically target the deployment and management of environments hostingContainers(e.g., Kubernetes, OpenShift) and traditionalVirtual Machines (VMs). Responsibilities Strategy and Analysis Architectural Design:Design and document the target state architecture forprivate cloudinfrastructure automation, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability for bothVM-based and containerized platforms. Feasibility Analysis:Analyze and evaluate available on-premise automation technologies, tools, and platforms (e.g.OpenStack, Ansible, Terraform, configuration management tools) to determine the optimal approach for implementing IaC and CI/CD within the private data center. Process Flow Definition:Create detailedprocess flow diagramsand technical specifications outlining the complete lifecycle of private cloud infrastructure deployment and teardown through the automated pipeline. Tooling Selection:Recommend and justify the specific tools and technologies required for the CI/CD pipeline, Git runner orchestration, and IaC implementation targeting the private cloud environment. Development Guidance and Enablement Technical Leadership:Provideexpert guidance and mentorshipto development and infrastructure teams on best practices for IaC, CI/CD methodology, and Git runner configuration, specifically tailored foron-premise automation. Platform Expertise:Guide development of IaC modules for provisioning and configuring resources required to hostContainers (e.g., provisioning host OS, networking for clusters)and stand-aloneVirtual Machines. Standardization:Define and enforce coding standards, security policies, and deployment patterns for all automated infrastructure deployments in the private cloud. Code Review:Participate in code reviews to ensure quality, efficiency, adherence to design specifications, and proper integration with the automation ecosystem. Delivery and Quality Assurance End-to-End Accountability:Maintain full accountability for the delivery and successful functioning of the developed on-premise automation solutions. Quality Assurance (QA) Testing:Design, implement, and execute comprehensiveQA test casesand scripts to validate the functionality and idempotency of the automation outcome (e.g., successful deployment of a VM, correct configuration of a Container host)beforerelease to client teams. UAT Participation:Actively participate in theUser Acceptance Testing (UAT)phase with client teams, gathering feedback on functionality, usability, and identifying defects or areas for improvement related to the automated provisioning ofContainer and VM infrastructure. Defect Management:Triage, track, and manage all issues and enhancement requests arising from QA and UAT, ensuring their timely resolution. Documentation:Ensure all architectural designs, process flows, test results, and operational runbooks for the private cloud automation are accurately documented and maintained. Required Skills and Qualifications Experience:Proven experience (5+ years preferred) in a similar role focused onon-premise infrastructure, DevOps, or automation engineering. Infrastructure as Code (IaC):Deep expertise with at least one major IaC tool (e.g.,Terraform, Ansible) for provisioning and configuration management, including integration withprivate cloud APIs(e.g., OpenShift, OpenStack). Private Cloud/Virtualization:Strong expertise in virtualization technologies and platforms and managing the underlying infrastructure forVirtual Machines and Container hosts. Container Infrastructure:Solid understanding of the infrastructure requirements for hosting and managingContainer orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, OpenShift). CI/CD:Extensive knowledge and practical experience designing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) and configuringGit runnersfor private cloud deployments. Scripting:Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) for developing automation glue logic and utility scripts. Analytical Skills:Excellent ability to analyze complex technical problems, map out process flows (e.g., usingBPMNor flow charts), and propose clear, actionable solutions. Communication:Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, capable of presenting technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. All candidates will need to go through a background check.Must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Only successful candidates will be contacted. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES World Wide Technology is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of sex, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, having responsibility for dependents, age, religion/beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified. 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