Automation Architect Lead Engineer

Job Title : Automation Architect Lead Engineer

Location : Rochester Minnesota

Experience Required : 12 Years

Employment Type : Contract

Interview Type : In-Person or Webcam

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Automation Architect Lead Engineer to guide and implement automation strategies across enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will lead the design development and deployment of automation frameworks and solutions that improve efficiency streamline operations and enhance system reliability. This role requires strong technical leadership hands-on engineering expertise and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive automation initiatives from planning through execution.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and architecture of enterprise automation frameworks tools and solutions.

Develop automation roadmaps and define technology strategy aligned with business goals.

Drive automation initiatives across development testing deployment and operations.

Identify process gaps and recommend improvements through automation and optimization.

Build reusable and scalable frameworks for CI / CD test automation and infrastructure automation.

Evaluate select and implement automation technologies and tools.

Oversee end-to-end automation lifecycle including requirements analysis planning execution deployment and support.

Mentor engineering teams conduct code reviews and ensure technical best practices.

Collaborate with DevOps QA infrastructure and application teams to integrate automation into workflows.

Ensure security compliance performance and reliability standards are met within automation designs.

Prepare documentation architectural diagrams and technical specifications.

Troubleshoot complex automation issues and provide long-term corrective solutions.

Required Skills and Qualifications

12 years of professional experience in automation engineering DevOps or software development roles.

Proven experience architecting and implementing enterprise automation frameworks and solutions.

Strong expertise in scripting and programming languages such as Python PowerShell Bash Java or Groovy.

Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Ansible Terraform Puppet Chef Jenkins GitLab CI or similar.

Solid experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium Cypress UFT JMeter or Robot Framework.

Strong understanding of CI / CD pipelines and cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP).

Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) implementation and management.

Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack Splunk or Datadog.

Ability to manage multiple projects and lead teams through technical complexity.

Excellent communication leadership and problem-solving skills.

Ability to collaborate effectively across diverse technical and business teams.

Key Skills

Continuous Integration,APIs,Automotive software,Test Cases,Electrical Engineering,Junit,Distributed Control Systems,Testng,Java,Test Automation,Programmable Logic Controllers,Selenium

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1