Automation Engineer (DevOps,Puppet)

We currently have a vacancy for an Automation Engineer (DevOps,Puppet) to offer his/her services as an expert remotely within EU. In the context of the first assignment, the successful candidate will be integrated in the team of the company that will closely cooperate with a major client's IT team on site.

Your Tasks:

• Operate and maintain Puppet Enterprise infrastructure;
• Ensure compliance of the servers with the agreed policy (fix unresponsive nodes, no-op nodes, etc.);
• Support colleagues and other teams with the adoption of Puppet Enterprise for their activities;
• Upgrade the software to the most recent version, to avoid being more than one version behind the market (e.g. to avoid security and error-prone upgrades, etc.);
• Contribute to the refactoring/improvements of the Puppet Enterprise infrastructure;
• Improve agent upgrades in-manifest/remove task dependency;
• Improve the security posture of Puppet Enterprise installation on our infrastructure.
  
  

Requirements

• University Degree and at least 9 years of IT professional experience;
• More than 9 years of experience in ICT (e.g. as developer, system administrator, software engineer, infrastructure engineer, DevOps engineer, etc.);
• At least 5 years of experience in Puppet based configuration management design/architecture, development/configuration and deployment/administration, preferably on Red Hat 8+;
• At least 3 years of experience with IT operations and Linux/Unix Administration, preferably Red Hat 8+;
• Participation in a minimum of 3 projects involving Puppet Enterprise based solutions on Linux/Unix (or equivalent experience - large projects);
• Participation in a minimum of 2 projects involving server automation (deployment) and standardization through scripting (e.g. Powershell, Python, Bash, etc.);
• A minimum of 3 years of experience working with an Agile methodology, preferably SCRUM;
• At least 3 years of experience working in an international/multi-cultural environment;
• Excellent knowledge of Puppet Enterprise based configuration management design/architecture, development/configuration and deployment/administration;
• Excellent knowledge of DevOps principles and best practices (continuous delivery, continuous integration, continuous deployment, use of automation to improve efficiency, feedback loops, fail fast, etc.);
• Puppet Enterprise Certification;
• Excellent command of the English language
  
  

Benefits

If you are seeking a career in an exciting and dynamic company, where you will offer your services as part of a team of a major European Institution, operating in an international, multilingual and multicultural environment where you can expect real chances to make a difference, please send us your detailed CV in English, quoting reference: (19329/11/2025).

We offer competitive remuneration (either on a contract basis or remuneration with a full benefits package), based on qualifications and experience. All applications will be treated as confidential.

EUROPEAN DYNAMICS (http://www.eurodyn.com/) is a leading Software, Information and Communication Technologies company, operating internationally (Athens, Brussels, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). The company employs over 1000 engineers, IT experts and consultants (around 3% PhD, 36% MSc and 53% BSc or equivalent). We design and develop software applications using state-of-the-art technology. The group generates annual revenues in the range of EURO 40 million, with an EBITDA in the range of 20%. The value of our contract portfolio exceeds EURO 300 million. EUROPEAN DYNAMICS is a renowned supplier of IT services to government institutions, multinational corporations, public administrations and multinational companies, research and academic institutes. As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, we are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion.

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