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Automation Engineer

@ KTek Resourcing

Montréal, Quebec

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Overview

KTek Resourcing is hiring a Senior Automation Engineer on a contract basis in Montreal, QC, in a hybrid arrangement. The role designs and maintains automation for patching, application deployment and system administration, using Python, Linux shell scripting, Ansible and Terraform.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain patching and deployment automation
  • Create and enhance Python and shell automation scripts
  • Automate routine infrastructure and operational tasks
  • Troubleshoot and optimize automation frameworks
  • Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams

Requirements summary:

  • Strong expertise in Python programming
  • Advanced UNIX/Linux shell scripting
  • Experience with Ansible or Terraform
  • Experience with patch management and system automation
  • Linux server administration

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2026-11-11
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2026-11-14
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2026-11-14

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentSoftware development
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish

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Job description

Job Title/Role: Senior Automation Engineer

Mode: Hybrid

Type: Contract

Location: Montreal, QC, Canada

We are seeking an experienced Senior Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Python development, UNIX/Linux scripting, and software deployment automation. The candidate will design, develop, and maintain automation solutions for infrastructure patching, application deployment, system administration tasks, and operational efficiency improvements.

• Strong expertise in Python programming.

• Advanced UNIX/Linux Shell Scripting (Bash, Korn Shell, Shell).

• Experience in software deployment automation and Ansible/terraform.

• Experience with patch management and system automation.

• Linux server administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation solutions for patching and deployment.

• Create and enhance automation scripts using Python and UNIX/Linux shell scripting.

• Automate routine infrastructure and operational tasks and reduce manual intervention.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing automation frameworks and scripts.

• Collaborate with infrastructure, platform, and application teams to implement automated solutions.

• Monitor automation jobs, identify failures, and implement corrective actions.

• Maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures, and automation runbooks.

• Participate in automation strategy discussions and process improvement initiatives.

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