Summary: This hands-on Associate Cloud Automation Engineer role involves operating and administrating a large estate of physical, on-prem virtual, and cloud-based compute services using automation tools. Highlights: 1. Operate and administrate diverse compute environments 2. Utilize automation tools like Ansible, Git, and Python across cloud platforms 3. Collaborate in an Agile environment on innovative tech solutions Blip is a leading tech company focused on software engineering solutions for sports entertainment.We operate at scale. As part of Flutter Entertainment, we play an essential role in the Group's goal of becoming the global leader in online sports betting and iGaming, developing innovative products and platforms for over 14 million monthly customers worldwide. We are serious about Tech. We are problem\-solvers with big ambitions, keeping a people\-first mindset at the core of our work. We prioritize flexibility as we strive to deliver the best technological products and tackle the greatest industry challenges. Recognizing that everyone brings their own strengths, backgrounds and new perspectives, we empower you to be yourself. That uniqueness shapes the culture of belonging we are so proud of. **The Role** The Associate Cloud Automation Engineer will operate a large estate of physical, on\-prem virtual and cloud\-based compute and related services, with technologies such as Git, Ansible, Python on platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack and others based at our remote Data Centre locations. This role is hands\-on to administrate the physical and virtualised assets, and within that setting our policies around the use of internal IT teams to consume the services offered to other areas within the wider Technology organisation. ### **What You'll be Doing...** * Using configuration management tools such as Ansible and/or Chef to create automated, self\-service workflows. * Using version control tools such as Gitlab and GitHub to work collaboratively using merge and pull requests for review. * Cooperate with existing engineers and developers as well as the broader development community. * Follow infrastructure best practices. * Working closely with development teams and product owners as part of an Agile software development team to ensure the required functionality is present keeping security \& resilience in mind at all times. * Driving the full integration of automated workflows into a Continuous Delivery framework * Supporting the development teams on all infrastructure related subjects * Research and development of tooling / process to enable delivery and infrastructure teams. * Participating in the implementation of core technology and infrastructure, and driving adoption. * Investigation and identification of potential cost reduction opportunities or improvements. * Operation of Tickets and User Stories in a demanding environment using ITIL and Agile methodologies. * Implementation, review and demonstration of audit \& compliance requirements. ### **What We're Looking For...** * Advocate of Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery practices. * Programming skills and SDLC good practices. * Strong hands\-on and technical understanding of various cloud technologies, including but not limited to AWS. * Knowledge in/of other clouds platforms, primarily OpenStack as well as Microsoft and Google. * Experience in Linux based operating systems (Red Hat \& derivatives preferred). * Experience in container technology. * Technical competency around the provisioning of virtualization resources in both physical and virtual environments. * Ability to document and automate routine work using technologies such as Python, TypeScript \& Ansible, along with systems such as version control and cloud libraries (AWS CDK preferred) to increase overall team efficiency. * Experience with automation of recurrent tasks with clear and concise documentation. ### **Competencies** * Team player with a track record of delivery in an agile environment. * Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills. * Ability to refine and prioritise own workload and work to exacting deadlines. * Ability to operate at highly technical level and a concise communicator. * Flexibility and adaptable in their approach to customer and business needs. * Taking ownership of issues through to resolution demonstrating a positive, can do, proactive approach to issue resolution. * Ability to work in an internationally distributed team achieving high and consistent levels of performance. * Keen and active interest in technology trends and the impact of new/disruptive technologies, determining how best to exploit these to the advantage of Flutter and the wider organization. * Capable of working in the demanding environment of mission\-critical business systems. **On\-call hours will be required as part of this role.** This is what you should have. What do we have, you ask? Well...you can check our **amazing perks \& benefits** right here ! So ... are you in? **Equal opportunities** At Blip, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, **ways of thinking, and working to apply.** **We are committed to including everyone**regardless of their race, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion. **Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don’t have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.**If you need any adjustments to apply for the position and to ensure this role aligns with your needs, please send an email to accommodations@blip.pt . We will only respond to inquiries related to disabilities.