Senior Automation Engineer (DevOps) Westpac Banking Corporation Sydney, Australia
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The Senior Automation Engineer function plays an important role in the development and maintenance of technical solutions on the hybrid cloud and ensures that the detailed design and operations are fit for purpose.
Your key responsibilities include:
Provide expert technical expertise to Enterprise Compute and Storage Services teams, covering all aspects of the cloud within a specific service or pattern.Set direction and oversight for the consistent use and implementation of tools, standards, methods and processes to ensure that quality services are developed with consistent and maintainable code which supports risk, secure operations, and compliance management.Apply expert knowledge of service or pattern to inform Platform Architecture and Service Engineering to continuously improve pattern and/or platform designs.Deliver cost estimates for the design and development of services in partnership with the Service Engineer, Cloud Lifecycle Manager, subject matter experts and solution providers to provide accurate and timely cost estimates.Deliver the build, deployment, and operations of automated cloud enabled patterns, tools, and platforms.Apply Agile frameworks, techniques and processes and overlay agile reporting and governance to deliver incremental value to areas of responsibility.Demonstrate a deep understanding and a high level of experience with DevOps, CI/CD, SecOps, test driven development (TDD) and other high maturity practices.Accountable for backup and recovery procedures to ensure effective Disaster Recovery plans are developed, documented, tested and implemented.Contribute to the common "one team" mindset that includes collaboration and a sense of joint responsibility between Westpac teams and suppliers.Keep abreast of business strategies and developments and use this knowledge to advance technology and requirement solutions to assist our customers and suppliers. What's in it for me?
You will play an important and significant part in the future of a business that has been around for 200 years. Our vision is to become one of the world's great service companies. So, we will back you in the development of your career, with internal career prospects and flexible working. You will also be backed by a fantastic team of people in a can-do, supportive structure.
Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.
What do I need? Proficiency in advanced analysis, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and consultative skills with a strong emphasis on Ansible automation.Comprehensive knowledge, problem solving, troubleshooting and consultative skills of the AIX or Redhat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems and Services.Demonstrated expertise in Ansible or related automation tools such as Chef and AWX.Ability to develop automation code using Ansible, along with proficiency in scripting languages like Ruby, PowerShell, and Python.Demonstrate ability to develop automation code within RUBY, PowerShell, Python or any other scripting language.Demonstrable knowledge in one or more of automation and orchestration products/platforms (like vRO, Terraform, Azure Resource Manager, AWS CloudFormation etc.)Proficient in DevOps tools including Artifactory, Jira, Bamboo, and Git, with a focus on integrating Ansible playbooks into CI/CD pipelines.Applied understanding of technical concepts of enterprise architecture and contemporary IT strategies.Experience in Agile methodologies with good understanding and working knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), test driven development (TDD), customer centric design, and behaviour driven development (BDD).Tertiary qualifications in IT or related. What is it like to work there?
We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other's passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together.
As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.
We'll empower you to shape your career path. Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you're in control of where you start and how you'll grow. As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility - and champions inclusion.
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At Westpac, we're all about creating a supportive culture and ensuring our workplaces, branches, products, and services are accessible and inclusive for everyone-our customers, employees, and the wider community. If you're interested in discussing workplace flexibility, please feel free to mention it in your application.
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