DevOps & Infrastructure Automation Specialist - EU Institution Luxembourg

Key Responsibilities
• Automation Design & Modernisation
• Modern Infrastructure as Code: Architect, develop, and maintain automation using Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), OpenTofu, and Terraform.
• IaC Harmonisation: Assist in migrating legacy CloudFormation and Azure Bicep configurations toward Terraform/OpenTofu to standardize provisioning across cloud and on-premises zones.
• Workflow Standardisation: Build modular, reusable Ansible roles and playbooks to eliminate fragmented scripts and repetitive operational tasks.
• CI/CD & GitOps: Design, enhance, and secure GitLab CI/CD pipelines tailored to multi-tiered, restricted infrastructure environments.
• ITSM Integration: Automate interactions with ServiceNow for automated CMDB synchronization, change execution, and self-service catalog requests.
• Container & Hybrid Systems: Support provisioning and configuration workflows across Linux, Windows, virtualization stacks, and container platforms (Red Hat OpenShift / Kubernetes).
• Observability & Operations: Ensure reliable execution tracking, centralized logging, task scheduling, and Tier-3 automation troubleshooting.
• Automation Governance & Security Standards
• Engineering Best Practices: Establish and uphold clear standards for code quality, repository structures, automated testing, and comprehensive documentation.
• Quality Gates & Reviews: Integrate peer reviews, linting, and approval workflows directly into deployment pipelines.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure all automated executions strictly comply with organizational security policies, access controls, and least-privilege secrets management.
• Traceability & Auditing: Guarantee comprehensive audit logs linking automated tasks to official change requests and configuration items.
• Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with project managers and technical stakeholders to identify bottlenecks and optimize deployment speed and platform reliability. Requirements Profile :
• What do you need to succeed in this position?
• Core Track Record: Proven hands-on experience in platform engineering, infrastructure automation, or DevOps, built upon a solid systems administration foundation.
• Configuration Management: Deep expertise with Ansible, ideally within enterprise setups like Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) or AWX.
• Infrastructure as Code: Strong command of Terraform or OpenTofu and declarative cloud provisioning.
• CI/CD & Version Control: Extensive experience configuring GitLab CI/CD pipelines and working with Git / GitOps methodologies.
• Scripting: Proficient in scripting for system automation (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Hybrid Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with enterprise on-premises platforms as well as public cloud architectures (AWS and/or Azure).
• Security Mindset: Practical grasp of secure automation principles (credential vaulting, role-based access control, security baselines).
• Analytical & Collaborative: Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset, able to align operational realities with high-level architecture guidelines. Desirable / Nice-to-Have
• Hands-on integration experience with ServiceNow REST APIs, Service Catalogues, and CMDB workflows.
• Familiarity with ITIL-based IT Service Management (specifically Change & Configuration Management).
• Practical exposure to Red Hat OpenShift / Kubernetes container deployments.
• Experience with migration projects from Azure Bicep, AWS CloudFormation, or Puppet.
• Knowledge of centralized scheduling and monitoring tools (e.g., Rundeck, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Virtualization knowledge (VMware vSphere or Nutanix AHV) and software-defined networking concepts. Our Offer A particularly attractive salary package, with many additional benefits, to attract the best of you. A professional and stimulating work environment in the field of telecommunications. Multiple career opportunities within a changing group, advanced training in new technologies, rich and recognized expertise. Your application will be treated with confidentiality. We would be very happy to organize a first appointment to talk to you about this opportunity and consider your next career development. Send us your CV.