Infrastructure Automation Architect

Location: Nieuwegein, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Introduction

Large-scale automation requires architecture, not just scripts. As an Infrastructure Automation Architect, you will design enterprise automation platforms and guide organizations in establishing sustainable automation practices. You will combine technical depth with cultural change.

Job Description

As an Infrastructure Automation Architect, you will design automation platforms based on Ansible Automation Platform and advise clients on their automation strategy. You will define automation architectures that integrate with existing tools and workflows, develop governance frameworks and standards, and conduct automation maturity assessments. You will work with clients such as Schiphol, ProRail, and DICTU to professionalize their automation capabilities. You will guide teams in implementing automation best practices, create reusable content libraries and workflows, and help organizations foster an automation-first culture. You will combine hands-on technical expertise with strategic thinking in platform engineering and organizational change.

Your Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience with enterprise automation platforms and infrastructure-as-code
• Proven experience in designing Ansible Automation Platform architectures
• Experience with assessing and integrating AI-assisted development tools into workflows
• In-depth knowledge of best practices and governance frameworks
• Experience creating automation maturity assessments and roadmaps
• Familiarity with GitOps, policy-as-code, and secrets management at an enterprise scale
• Experience guiding cultural change and automation adoption
• Strong consultancy skills and the ability to translate technical strategy into implementation
• Fluent in Dutch (spoken and written)

Nice to have

• Red Hat Certified Architect with a specialization in Ansible Automation Platform
• Experience developing training programs for automation teams
• Speaking at conferences or publishing on the topic of automation
• Experience giving workshops or technical training

What we offer

Growth: You will work on diverse automation projects at clients and determine your own specialization. With training days, certification support, and your own technical coach, you can expand your knowledge.

Terms of Employment: Salary between €3500 and €6500 depending on experience and certifications, a bonus scheme, a good pension plan, a budget for physical fitness, and a permanent contract from day one.

Mobility: Choose what suits you best: a lease car, a mobility budget, a company bicycle, public transport, or a combination.

Flexibility: Hybrid working: from home, at the client's, or in the office.

Culture: A pragmatic environment where you can be yourself. Collaboration with passionate colleagues on challenging assignments within a World-class Workplace.

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