Senior DevOps/Automation Engineer (IBM Z & Hybrid Platform)
Location: Remote
Contract: Initial 6 Months
Rate: £500-£550 per day
IR35: Inside IR35
We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps/Automation Engineer to join a strategic automation and DevOps modernisation programme within a large, complex enterprise environment.
This role will focus on designing, developing and implementing production-grade automation solutions across IBM Z Mainframe and distributed platforms. You will work with modern DevOps technologies to build secure, resilient and scalable automation services, improve CI/CD capabilities, strengthen compliance controls and enhance operational observability.
The successful candidate will bring extensive enterprise DevOps experience, strong Python development skills and hands-on experience working within IBM Z environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop robust, production-ready automation using Python and YAML.
Build and maintain enterprise automation workflows using Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and Jenkins, including Groovy-based pipeline development.
Integrate automation across IBM Z, z/OS and distributed environments, supporting Mainframe workflows and batch processing.
Design and implement REST API integrations and enterprise service interfaces.
Develop Grafana dashboards and integrate monitoring, logging and metrics with enterprise observability platforms such as Splunk.
Design and maintain PostgreSQL schemas for automation state management, execution history and audit evidence.
Implement secure secrets management using HashiCorp Vault, applying least-privilege principles and secure credential handling.
Manage artefact repositories using Nexus Repository or equivalent technologies.
Essential Skills & Experience
Experience ofdemonstrable DevOps engineering, covering solution design, implementation, governance and engineering best practices.
Experience working within an IBM Z environment.
Strong hands-on Python development experience, including modular design, testing, logging and error handling.
Extensive experience with Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) in enterpr...
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