Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer – automotive project (f/m/x)

For a project in the automotive industry, we are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer who will design and build an automation‑first infrastructure platform for a new manufacturing plant. This is an expert-level role with strong ownership of technical decisions. Your tasks • Design infrastructure for a manufacturing plant, including compute, virtualization, storage, backup, networking, and security • Build an infrastructure‑as‑code provisioning model using Ansible, Terraform, and PowerShell DSC • Create standardized server builds, golden images, and configuration baselines • Develop automation pipelines for provisioning, configuration management, patching, and compliance • Prepare documentation, runbooks, and templates to support rollout to future sites • Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting during plant delivery • Support the transition to a repeatable, multi-site infrastructure model Requirements • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in infrastructure automation or engineering roles • Ability to work from the client’s office in Wrocław twice a week and willingness to visit the client’s manufacturing plant located approx. 80 km from Wrocław (around once per month) • Strong experience administering Windows Server and Linux environments at scale • Practical knowledge of virtualization technologies (VMware and/or Hyper‑V) • Solid understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy • Experience with enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell DSC) • Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, or Python • Experience working with GitOps or pipeline‑driven configuration management • Fluency in English • Resding in Poland required