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Automation Engineer

Remote • Posted 3 days ago

Remote Full Time Engineering

This range is provided by Optomi. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$60.00/hr - $85.00/hr

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Optomi, in partnership with one of our premier clients, is seeking a hands-on Automation Engineer to join a high-visibility internal team focused on enabling secure, automated operations across Windows and Linux environments. This is a net-new role created to support increased workload and velocity across multiple technical workstreams. You’ll work closely with internal engineers to help unblock execution, build lightweight automation, and contribute directly to configuration and deployment tooling.

This role requires someone who is technically flexible, self-driven, and comfortable wearing many hats in a fast-moving and politically sensitive enterprise environment.

What the Right Candidate will Enjoy:

100% Remote Flexibility!
The opportunity to work with a Fortune company, with ample opportunities for career development!
The chance to work in environment focused on developing talent, collaboration, and diversity!

Experience of the Right Candidate:

Strong self-starter mentality with a proven track record of learning new technologies quickly.
Experience scripting and automating tasks in both PowerShell (Windows) and Bash (Linux) environments.
Practical knowledge of Ansible for configuration management and infrastructure automation.
Familiarity with YAML and basic DevOps workflow concepts.
Ability to navigate politically sensitive environments where communication, discretion, and adaptability are key.
Experience automating in regulated, enterprise, or consulting environments.
Familiarity with enterprise security, compliance tooling, or audit-sensitive processes.
Exposure to cloud environments (AWS, Azure, etc.) is a plus.

Responsibilities of the Right Candidate:

Build, enhance, and troubleshoot automation workflows using PowerShell, Bash, and Ansible.
Write and maintain YAML configurations to support infrastructure deployment and system configuration.
Operate across both Windows and Linux platforms, supporting tool development and lightweight DevOps automation.
Assist with internal tooling and documentation that supports compliance and governance needs.
Take ownership of assigned technical tasks, drive independent research, and deliver solutions with minimal guidance.
Work across multiple concurrent tracks, helping the team move faster without sacrificing security or process rigor.
Engage with team leads and technical stakeholders to support evolving infrastructure initiatives.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting

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