YES Internship – Junior Automation Engineer

Company: Logicalis

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape

Posted: 2026-02-15

Type: Internship

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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About Logicalis

Logicalis is a global, multi‑skilled solutions provider that helps customers harness digital technology to achieve powerful business outcomes. We work across a wide range of industries—including financial services, telecommunications, media, technology, education, healthcare, retail, government, manufacturing, and professional services. Our focus is on modernising key digital pillars such as data centres, cloud services, security, network infrastructure, workspace communications, data strategy, and IT operations.

We partner with leading technology companies such as Cisco, HPE, IBM, CA Technologies, NetApp, Microsoft, Oracle, VMware, and ServiceNow. Logicalis employees are innovative, entrepreneurial, and customer‑centric, sharing a common ambition to become the world’s leading IT solutions provider.

We offer a supportive, inclusive environment that celebrates diversity, rapid decision‑making, and opportunities for personal development.

Role Overview

As a Junior Automation Engineer, you will develop and maintain basic automation workflows, write scripts, and support the integration of automation solutions with existing business systems. You will work closely with business teams to identify automation opportunities and ensure that solutions are reliable, well‑documented, and aligned with customer needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automation workflows using Microsoft Power Automate.
• Integrate automation solutions with existing business systems.
• Write and troubleshoot scripts in PowerShell, Python, or C# for automation tasks.
• Collaborate with business teams to understand process requirements and identify automation opportunities.
• Perform unit testing on automation workflows and document processes.
• Provide first‑level support for automation‑related issues.
• Monitor and optimise existing workflows for performance improvements.
• Attend meetings and represent Operations in working parties and customer meetings.
• Identify gaps in technical documentation and create or update customer documentation.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Quality of change implementation.
• Completion of partnership and technical skill certifications.
• Customer and end‑user satisfaction.
• Improvements in customer service.
• Identification of project opportunities.
• Compliance with ISO 27001 and ISO 20000.
• Quality of project execution and service transition.
• Ticket management discipline and adherence to SLAs.
• Timesheet completion quality.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Accountable execution and self‑driven learning.
• Agile transformation mindset.
• Cross‑business engagement and inclusive teamwork.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and smart decision making.
• Excellent communication and customer solutions focus.
• Positive resilience and adaptability.

Experience

• 0–1 year of general IT experience.
• Exposure to the Microsoft 365 ecosystem is advantageous.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Power Automate (flows, connectors, triggers).
• Familiarity with PowerShell for automation tasks.
• Understanding of basic coding principles (loops, conditions, variables).
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug simple automation workflows.
• Ability to create clear technical documentation.
• Quick learner who can use documentation and online resources to master new technologies.

Qualifications

• National High School Senior Certificate (or equivalent).
• Any Information Technology certification (e.g., N+, A+, etc.) is a plus.

Additional Skills / Attributes

• Professional problem‑solving and remote troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment.
• Detail‑oriented and accurate in all tasks.
• Clear verbal and written communication at all levels.
• Strong listening skills and ability to explain technical issues to non‑technical audiences.
• Self‑motivated with minimal supervision.
• Calm under pressure during high‑impact incidents.
• Customer‑focused with a service‑mindset.
• Numerate and literate with an eye for detail.
• Professional telephone manner.
• Experience dealing with enterprise customers.
• Enthusiastic, energetic, and confident.
• Proficient in MS Office and general PC skills.
• Full, clean driving licence.
• Ability to obtain SC security clearance.

How to Apply

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