Automation Engineer

Foundation4Tech is looking for a proactive and experienced Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) Engineer to join the Ansible Automation squad within Foundation4Techs Infrastructure as Code area. The role helps provide a secure, stable 24/7 automation service that enables application and platform teams across the bank to deliver efficiently and consistently. Foundation4Tech manages one of the largest corporate on-premises infrastructures in the Netherlands, centrally based in Utrecht, with regional centres in London, Sydney, Singapore and New York.

Its scope includes distributed and data centre networks, platform and Oracle services, secure connectivity and network segmentation, lifecycle management and patching, and infrastructure automation and control. As part of an international Agile team, you will work with colleagues in Utrecht and London in an environment of more than 9,000 on-premises servers.

Key responsibilities include: designing, deploying, administering, and continuously improving a 24/7 Ansible Automation Platform service for hundreds of application and platform teams; automating repetitive operational activities; performing platform lifecycle management including installation, upgrades, patching, migrations, backup and recovery; applying a strong security and compliance mindset to automation for Linux and Windows platforms; supporting IT operations activities including incident, change and problem processes; collaborating with the international AAP platform team in Utrecht and London; participating in standby duties and daily operational shifts as part of the team's 24/7 service responsibility; and contributing to Foundation4Techs goals to protect the bank's licence to operate, deliver managed and standardised services, and drive innovation and continuous improvement.

Required skills and experience include at least five years of experience in a comparable large-scale and complex infrastructure environment, ideally within financial services; extensive experience with Ansible Automation Platform (preferably version 2.6 or higher); a strong automation mindset; a thorough understanding of Linux and Windows operating systems; knowledge of security and compliance requirements for Linux or Windows platforms; experience with security tooling, preferably CyberArk and Qualys; knowledge of and experience with Scrum and Agile ways of working; understanding of IT operations activities and familiarity with ITIL and incident, change and problem processes; strong analytical skills, resourcefulness and flexibility; excellent verbal and written communication skills; high proficiency in speaking, reading and writing English; customer focus, transparency, results-oriented approach and strong teamwork; experience with Azure Devops Git repositories and configuring CI/CD pipelines; profound understanding of Infrastructure As Code concepts; experience with managing containerized applications, preferably in an Openshift environment; and basic knowledge of Identity and Access management processes using Microsoft Active Directory and Azure Active Directory.

Preferred qualifications include experience in a regulated or financial services environment, development and maintenance of complex Ansible playbooks, roles, and collections, designing reusable automation frameworks and self-service automation solutions, and knowledge of Ansible best practices, testing, and governance. The offer includes a high-impact automation role within a major financial services organisation, the opportunity to shape and improve automation used by hundreds of application and platform teams, an international working environment with colleagues in Utrecht and London, clear ownership of services and products, agile ways of working focused on secure, lean and continuously improving services, and a role that contributes directly to stable, secure and standardised infrastructure services.