Automation Engineer (L3) | Python, Ansible & DevOps

Automation Engineer (L3) | Python, Ansible & DevOps | India Location: India (Remote / Offshore) Contract Duration: 12 Months (Extension Option: +12 Months) Service Coverage: 07:00–19:00 CET + On-Call Support We are looking for a talented Automation Engineer (L3) to help build and lead a growing automation capability supporting a large international customer environment. This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, serving as the focal point for the Automation Team. Key Responsibilities Design and implement automation solutions using Python and Ansible Develop and maintain automation playbooks, roles, inventories, and vaults Build and support CI/CD pipelines Automate operational and infrastructure processes Implement monitoring and observability solutions Support Linux-based environments Collaborate with database, infrastructure, and cloud teams Act as track lead for the automation workstream Required Skills & Experience Strong Python scripting experience Hands-on Ansible expertise Experience with: Jenkins GitLab CI Azure DevOps Monitoring and observability: Prometheus Grafana Linux System Administration Git version control Cloud Platforms: AWS Azure GCP Nice to Have Docker Kubernetes Infrastructure as Code experience Enterprise automation projects Why Join? Lead a strategic automation initiative Work with modern DevOps and cloud technologies International project exposure Long-term contract opportunity If you're passionate about automation and operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.