Automation Engineer

About Us

Tentacle Tech is an IT and software development consulting company serving some of Malaysia's largest enterprises. We deliver technology solutions, software development services, and IT consulting across multiple industries. We are looking for a talented professional to join our growing team.

The Role

As an Automation Engineer, you will help organisations in the technology sector move faster and with greater consistency by automating infrastructure provisioning, deployment, testing and operational processes. You will build the frameworks and pipelines that make large-scale migration and transformation efficient, repeatable and high quality. This is an onsite contract opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys turning manual effort into reliable, automated workflows.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop and maintain automation frameworks that improve speed, consistency and repeatability across infrastructure and operational processes

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts, such as Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell DSC and Python, for automated provisioning and configuration

• Build reusable automation pipelines for server commissioning, middleware/database installation, F5 configuration, DNS/backup registration and CMDB updates

• Create automated workflows for data migration, dependency mapping and validation

• Integrate automation with CI/CD platforms, version control and audit/compliance frameworks

• Produce detailed technical documentation, runbooks and reusable templates

• Collaborate with infra solution architects, platform teams and IT security engineers to ensure automation meets standards and governance

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in automation, infrastructure or related engineering roles

• Hands-on experience developing IaC scripts using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell DSC and Python

• Experience building automation pipelines and automating build, deployment and configuration tasks using approved tooling

• Familiarity with integrating automation into CI/CD platforms and version control

• Understanding of audit, compliance and governance requirements in automation

• Strong documentation skills, with the ability to produce clear runbooks and reusable templates

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with architects, platform teams and security engineers

What We Offer

• Competitive salary

• Exposure to large-scale migration and transformation projects in the technology sector

• Training and upskilling opportunities to keep your skills current

• Mentorship from experienced professionals

• A supportive team and clear career progression

How to Apply

Apply now with your latest CV, or reach out to our recruitment team to learn more.