Automation Engineer - Python
- Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Experience: 7+ years
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Title: Automation Engineer - Python
Location: Montreal, Quebec - Hybrid
Experience: 7+ years
Mandatory skills:
- Strong expertise in Python programming.
- Advanced UNIX/Linux Shell Scripting (Bash, Korn Shell, Shell).
- Experience in software deployment automation.
- Experience with patch management and system automation.
- Linux server administration.
About role:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Python development, UNIX/Linux scripting, and software deployment automation. The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automation solutions for infrastructure patching, application deployment, system administration tasks, and operational efficiency improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain automation solutions for patching and deployment.
- Create and enhance automation scripts using Python and UNIX/Linux shell scripting.
- Automate routine infrastructure and operational tasks and reduce manual intervention.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing automation frameworks and scripts.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, platform, application teams to implement automated solutions.
- Monitor automation jobs, identify failures, and implement corrective actions.
- Maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures, and automation runbooks.
- Participate in automation strategy discussions and process improvement initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain automation solutions for infrastructure patching, application deployment, system administration, and operational tasks using Python and UNIX/Linux shell scripting. Monitor and troubleshoot automation, collaborate with infrastructure, platform, and application teams, maintain runbooks, and contribute to automation strategy and process improvements.
Requirements
Requires 7+ years of experience, strong Python programming expertise, and advanced UNIX/Linux shell scripting skills, including Bash and Korn Shell. Candidates should also have experience with software deployment automation, patch management, system automation, and Linux server administration.
Skills
- Python
- UNIX/Linux Shell Scripting
- Bash
- Korn Shell
- Patch Management
- System Automation
- Linux Server Administration
- Infrastructure Automation
- Troubleshooting
- Debugging
- Automation Frameworks
- Technical Documentation
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Categories
- Technology
- Software
- Engineering
Keywords
- Python
- UNIX
- Linux
- Bash
- Korn Shell
- Shell Scripting
- Patch Management
- System Automation
- Linux Server Administration
- Infrastructure Patching
- Application Deployment
- Automation Solutions
- Automation Frameworks
- Operational Efficiency
- Troubleshooting
- Debugging
- Monitoring
- Technical Documentation
- Deployment Procedures
- Automation Runbooks
- Process Improvement
- Infrastructure
- Platform Teams
- Application Teams