Performance Consultant – Automation Specialist

Riverbed Technology

Automation Specialist using PowerShell to automate IT tasks in the Remote Customer Experience Team at Riverbed. Collaborating with stakeholders to enhance performance management and optimize service delivery.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudJenkins

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Writing and maintaining complex PowerShell scripts and modules to automate repetitive administrative tasks (user provisioning, patching, backups)
Creating and optimizing scripts for configuration management, deployment pipelines (CI/CD), and system monitoring
Developing custom cmdlets and functions to extend PowerShell functionality for specific organizational needs
Developing Liquid templates to meet customer requirements in Runbooks
Integrating PowerShell scripts with Microsoft Azure (Azure PowerShell), Office 365, SharePoint, Active Directory, and other Microsoft services
Collaborating with DevOps, system administrators, and security teams to standardize automation practices and enforce compliance
Debugging and troubleshooting scripts, analysing errors, and ensuring idempotency and error handling
Documenting scripts, modules, and automation workflows for future maintenance and knowledge sharing
Implementing security best practices in scripts: credential management, secure string handling, and execution policy adherence
Monitoring and optimizing script performance, minimizing execution time, and reducing resource consumption
Staying current with PowerShell versions, new cmdlets, Desired State Configuration (DSC), and emerging automation tools (Azure Automation, Desired State Configuration)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience
Proficiency in PowerShell (desired PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7+) and LiquidJS, including scripting, module creation, and Desired State Configuration (DSC)
Minimum of 3+ years of professional experience automating Windows environments using PowerShell scripts
Strong understanding of Windows Server administration, Active Directory, Group Policy, and IIS
Familiarity with Azure services and Azure PowerShell cmdlets for cloud automation
Experience with version control (Git, Azure Repos) and integrating scripts into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins)
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex scripts in production environments
Strong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams
Ability to communicate & present effectively at all levels up to senior management & C-Suite, with technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible workplace policies
Employee resource groups
Learning and development resources
Career progression pathways
Community engagement initiatives
Global employee wellness programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

PowerShellLiquidJSDesired State Configuration (DSC)Windows Server administrationActive DirectoryGroup PolicyIISCI/CDscriptingmodule creation

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationdebuggingpresentation skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in computer scienceMaster's degree in computer science