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JD for Senior DevOps Puppet and Automation support from Offshore
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Senior Puppet Engineer with strong expertise in Linux administration, Puppet Open Source, and Azure Cloud. The ideal candidate should be capable of working independently with a Netherlands-based engineering team, taking ownership of automation initiatives, improving operational efficiency, and driving infrastructure standardization through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
This role goes beyond operational support and requires someone who can identify improvement opportunities, implement automation solutions, and contribute to cloud transformation initiatives.
Infrastructure Administration
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Puppet modules, manifests, classes, roles, profiles, and Hiera data.
- Build and maintain automated Linux server configurations using Puppet Open Source.
- Manage and troubleshoot Puppet infrastructure, including PuppetDB, Puppet CA, agent/master communication, and configuration drift.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform/OpenTofu and Azure DevOps.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and configuration management.
- Standardize Linux server configurations across enterprise environments.
- Identify automation opportunities and recommend process improvements to increase operational efficiency.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize infrastructure performance using enterprise monitoring tools.
- Implement security hardening based on CIS Benchmarks and STIG guidelines.
- Collaborate closely with Infrastructure, Cloud, Platform, and Application teams.
- Maintain high-quality technical documentation, coding standards, and operational procedures.
- Support enterprise-scale Puppet environments managing 2,000+ Linux endpoints.
Mandatory Technical Skills
Puppet & Configuration Management
Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience with Puppet Open Source
Strong experience developing and maintaining
Puppet Modules
Classes
Manifests
Hiera Data
Good understanding of Roles & Profiles design pattern
Experience with r10k or similar Puppet code deployment methodologies
Experience configuring and troubleshooting
PuppetDB
Puppet CA
Agent/Master communication
SSL Certificates
Configuration Drift
Strong understanding of Desired State Configuration concepts
Linux Administration
Strong Linux system administration experience
Package management
RPM
YUM
DNF
APT
Linux troubleshooting and performance optimization
Cloud & Infrastructure
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
Experience with
Azure DevOps
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Terraform/OpenTofu
Good understanding of Azure infrastructure services
DevOps & Automation
Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or similar platforms
Scripting expertise in
Bash
Python
Knowledge of Infrastructure Automation best practices
Security & Monitoring
Experience implementing
CIS Benchmarks
STIG Security Hardening
Experience with enterprise monitoring and alerting tools
Knowledge of infrastructure compliance and security baselines
Preferred Skills
YAML
JSON
Hiera advanced configuration
Ruby scripting
Networking fundamentals
DNS
NTP
SSH
TLS
- Enterprise Linux configuration standardization
- Experience managing Puppet environments with 2,000+ endpoints
- Puppet integration with CI/CD pipelines
- Configuration compliance automation
- Security baseline implementation
Experience working in large enterprise environments
Excellent documentation and coding standards
Soft Skills
- Self-driven and proactive mindset
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Experience working with distributed/global teams
Continuous improvement mindset with focus on automation and operational excellence
Day-to-Day Activities:
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