Key skills
Infrastructure as CodeVMware vSphere/vCenterKubernetesAnsibleCI/CD PipelinesPythonPowerShell/PowerCLIDockerGitOpsLinux AdministrationWindows AdministrationTelephony TechNetworkingPowerShellK8sJenkinsHelmPackerLoad BalancingCI/CD
About this role
Avaya is an enterprise software leader that helps organizations and government agencies forge unbreakable connections. They are seeking a high-impact Automation Engineer to automate their infrastructure and build pipelines that power their IT ecosystem, focusing on both Linux and Windows environments while implementing GitOps and CI/CD best practices.
Responsibilities:
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design and provision standardized, scalable virtual environments using VMware, Packer, and Ansible
- Orchestration at Scale: Deploy and manage containerized ecosystems using Docker and Kubernetes, leveraging Helm to keep our deployments clean and consistent
- Pipeline Architecture: Build and refine high-performance CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins, ensuring every change is version-controlled through rigorous GitOps methodologies
- Intelligent Scripting: Develop maintainable, robust tools using Python and PowerShell/PowerCLI to integrate disparate systems and eliminate manual intervention
- Cross-Platform Mastery: Act as a senior-level escalation point for both Linux and Windows administrative challenges
- Voice Integration (The Edge Case): Assist in the cutting-edge automation and monitoring of our enterprise VoIP and SIP infrastructure
Requirements:
- 3–5+ years in DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, or Systems Automation
- Deep expertise in VMware vSphere/vCenter, with a proven ability to automate VM lifecycles using Packer
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, and Helm
- Mastery of Ansible for configuration management and Jenkins for CI/CD
- High proficiency in Python and PowerShell/PowerCLI
- Strong administrative chops in both Windows and Linux server environments
- U.S. Citizenship is required for this role
- Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
- Experience with Avaya enterprise voice systems or SIP/VoIP architecture
- A solid grasp of routing, switching, and load balancing within virtualized and containerized environments