DevOps Engineer, Processes Automations

About the Job

Sanofi has a strong ambition to enhance efficiency and improve delivery quality across all teams. Automation is central to achieving this goal, and it plays a key role in driving innovation and scaling productivity. As part of our broader initiative, Digital Tech has established a dedicated focus on Automation DevOps and Development to ensure that automation is embedded into every aspect of our processes.

To realize this vision, the Automation Development team will focus on streamlining and automating the entire development pipeline covering everything from coding and testing to deployment and maintenance. This team will work closely with other engineering teams to build robust automation frameworks and tools that enable continuous integration, delivery, and monitoring of entire lifecycle of automation across environments.

The Automation DevOps will play a crucial role in designing, building, and supporting automation solutions that improve the reliability, speed, and scalability of our development processes. In collaboration with cross-functional teams, this role will ensure seamless, end-to-end automation of critical workflows, empowering teams to focus on innovation rather than manual processes.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manag e, design and track the Automation Strategy for Digital Technology.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members and other stakeholders.

• Design, implement, and manage automation solutions for infrastructure provisioning and application deployment using Ansible, Terraform, and other relevant tools.

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient and reliable software delivery.

• Collaborate with development, IT operations, and security teams to integrate automation solutions across the entire application lifecycle.

• Monitor and optimize the performance, scalability, and reliability of automated systems and infrastructure.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to automation scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure, ensuring minimal downtime and high availability.

• Implement and manage version control, testing, and deployment processes for automation scripts and tools.

• Ensure compliance with security best practices and standards in all automation processes.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, with a strong focus on automation and infrastructure as code.

• Extensive hands-on experience with Ansible for automating infrastructure provisioning and application deployment within cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or similar).

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell for automation and orchestration.

• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines , including experience with tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.

• Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes, including experience with Helm for Kubernetes deployments.

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or similar.

• Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

• Solid understanding of networking concepts and security best practices in cloud environments.

• Experience with API integration and automation, particularly using RESTful APIs.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in distributed environments.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in agile teams.

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Adv anced knowledge of PostgreSQL, Oracle, Apache, Tomcat, and Nginx.

• Familiarity with PowerShell and experience in writing scripts for system administration and automation.

• Experience in designing and implementing test automation frameworks using Ansible or other automation tools.

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and virtualization technologies such as Red Hat OpenStack, VMware vSphere, AWS, or Microsoft Azure.

• Expertise in system monitoring and performance optimization tools to support infrastructure health and automation reliability.

About You:

• Experience: 5 + years in IT operations, DevOps, and automation technologies.

• Technical Skills: Expert-level proficiency in Ansible, Python, and ServiceNow for automation and orchestration, with a strong foundation in systems administration.

• Educational Background: A Bachelors degree in Computer Science , Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

• Language Requirements: English proficiency (mandatory).

Why Choose Us

• Impactful Work: As an Automation Developer, you will play a critical role in transforming our development pipelines and operational workflows. Your contributions will directly impact the efficiency, scalability, and reliability of Sanofi s end to end automation usecase delivery processes.

• Innovation at Scale: Join a team that is driving automation as a core strategy to scale and innovate across multiple platforms. You ll work on cutting-edge technologies and have the opportunity to shape the future of automation within a global tech leader.

• Autonomy and Ownership: This role offers you the chance to take full ownership of automation projects, giving you the autonomy to design, develop, and implement automation solutions that align with business objectives and technology strategies.

• Collaborative and Supportive Team: Work in a dynamic, cross-functional environment where you will collaborate closely with developers, DevOps engineers, Service Owner and IT operations teams to build and deliver high-impact automation solutions.

• Continuous Learning and Growth : Sanofi is committed to fostering your professional growth. As part of our team, you ll have access to continuous learning opportunities, mentorship, and a path for career advancement in a rapidly evolving field.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

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