IT Automation and Orchestration Architect

About the role

At Metrica España, we are looking for an IT Automation and Orchestration Architect with a solid track record and a passion for process optimization to join our team.

As an IT Automation and Orchestration Architect, you will be responsible for defining the functional and technical architecture necessary to automate and orchestrate complex operational processes. Your work will be crucial to ensuring the correct interaction between platforms, tools, teams, and systems, driving efficiency and innovation in our operations.

What you'll do

• Design Orchestration Frameworks: Develop and document robust frameworks for the orchestration of infrastructure and application processes, ensuring consistency and efficiency.
• Define Automation Patterns: Establish automation, integration, and execution patterns that serve as a guide for the development and implementation of solutions, promoting best practices.
• Translate Operational Processes: Transform existing operational processes and flows into implementable and automated technical capabilities, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Define System Interaction: Establish the interaction architecture between workflow engines, automation tools, APIs, and other corporate systems, ensuring smooth and secure communication.
• Guarantee Scalability and Resilience: Design solutions that meet the highest standards of scalability, maintainability, and resilience, anticipating future growth and ensuring business continuity.
• Lead Design Decisions: Make key decisions and lead design initiatives related to end-to-end automation, from conception to implementation and maintenance.
• Interdepartmental Collaboration: Work closely with development, operations, security, and business teams to understand their needs and align automation solutions with the company's strategic objectives.
• Tool Evaluation: Research, evaluate, and incorporate new technologies and tools that improve our automation and orchestration capabilities.
• Technical Documentation: Create and maintain detailed technical documentation of the implemented architectures, patterns, and solutions.

What we're looking for

• Demonstrable Experience: Minimum 5 years of demonstrable professional experience in the design of orchestration architectures and complex process automation.
• Orchestration Platforms: Deep knowledge and practical experience with various workflow platforms and orchestration engines (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible Tower/AWX, Rundeck, Camunda, Apache Airflow, etc.).
• Systems Integration: Solid experience in integration between heterogeneous systems through the use of APIs (REST, SOAP), message queues, events, and other integration mechanisms.
• Methodologies: Familiarity with agile development and project management methodologies.
• Infrastructure and Cloud: Understanding of infrastructure architectures (on-premise, hybrid cloud, multi-cloud) and how automation and orchestration are applied in these environments.
• Scripting and Programming: Experience in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and, preferably, in object-oriented programming languages.
• Security: Knowledge of security best practices in automation and orchestration.
• Problem Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify bottlenecks and propose effective solutions.
• Communication: Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, to interact with different technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Certifications in automation, orchestration, or cloud technologies.
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Experience in container environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools.

What you'll get

• Opportunity to join a leading company in its sector, with a dynamic and collaborative team.
• Challenging and innovative projects that will allow you to apply and expand your knowledge.
• Continuous professional development and growth opportunities.

If you meet the profile and are ready to take on this exciting challenge, we encourage you to apply. At Metrica España, we value talent and dedication to build the future of technology.