Powershell Automation Engineer (W2 Only, No C2C)

TEKsystems
$60.00 - $80.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Connecticut, West Hartford
Jul 15, 2025
Platform Automation Engineer Top Skills' Details 1. 4+ Years of Experience in PowerShell Core (v7+) scripting for cross-platform automation 2. 4+ Years Experience in Ansible (Writing custom Ansible modules in PowerShell) 3. REST API Integrations Strong understanding of RESTful principles, HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE), status codes, and authentication mechanisms (Bearer, Basic Auth, OAuth). Open to direct placement for the right candidate - $160-180K Contract to hire as well - 6 month contract to hire Our client is looking to bring on a PowerShell automation consultant to support their largest end client. The director is over the distributed compute and storage services teams. They recently took on the compute functionalities and looking to bring on an automation engineer to continue to grow that skillset and provide some relief in that area as they only have one other programmer supporting. The team is focused on infrastructure integration and automation, tying systems together, building the "nuggets" between different platforms that they don't natively have to make sure everything functions the way it should. Definitely want someone with a DevOps mindset as they are trying to build that into the team as well. Familiarity with code scanning is major plus. Ex: Looking to remove old "artifacts" in the environment. Understand what are systems that track or manage those things today and talk to the right stakeholders/SMEs to understand how these systems are structured within the environment to be able to accomplish what they want to do. Tech Stack: PowerShell and Ansible - knowledge in infrastructure on-prem and otherwise - Dell vs Cisco not a problem - familiarity with API's - workflow automation to not just work as a script but as a larger service in the environment - interact with logging/ITIL systems Skills Automation, PowerShell, Ansible, RestAPI, API, Automated testing Additional Skills & Qualifications Remote - prefers this individual to sit in Eastern Time Zone or Central - will be working Eastern Time Zone times as end client is based in Philadelphia and Connecticut Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $80.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jul 28, 2025. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.