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Job Description

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add an Automation Specialist- IT located in Chennai location.

As an Automation Specialist to design and deliver scalable automation solutions supporting enterprise Storage and Backup platforms. This role focuses on operational excellence-eliminating repetitive tasks, improving resiliency, and enabling reliable, secure, and standards‑driven automation across global infrastructure environments.

You will be part of a global engineering organization, working with Storage, Backup, Database, and DevOps teams to drive meaningful automation outcomes in a 24x7 enterprise environment.

Reports to the Director, and the role involves,

What a typical day looks like:

Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions for Storage and Backup operations
Build and manage a centralized automation repository using industry best practices
Automate repetitive operational workflows based on standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Develop monitoring and watchdog mechanisms to ensure automation accuracy and reliability
Implement automation using Python, Ansible, PowerShell, and integrate with enterprise tools
Ensure security, integrity, and access controls across automation workflows
Support automation changes, releases, and maintenance through ITIL / ServiceNow Change Management
Validate automation performance before production release
Create and maintain clear technical documentation and operational runbooks
Collaborate with global teams to improve platform stability, efficiency, and scalability.

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

Bachelor's degree in any technical field of study (preferred to computer science, automation, informatics, electronics, telecommunications)
6-8 years of hands‑on IT automation experience in enterprise environments
Strong experience with:
- Python
- Ansible
- Devops
Solid understanding of SDLC, CI/CD, and DevOps principles
Experience supporting Storage and Backup operations (enterprise infrastructure)
Working knowledge of Database queries, functions, stored procedures
Ability to translate business and operational requirements into robust automation solutions.
Good to have Powershell, Power BI, Jenkins, Git / Git repositories.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Flexible shifts (11am-8pm /2pm-11pm).

Here are a few examples of what you will get for the great work you provide:

Health Insurance
PTO

NK99

Job Category

IT

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Automation Specialist (Python + Ansible + Devops) - IT