Automation Engineer

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Job Description: Automation Engineer (Ansible)

Overview We are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer with strong Ansible expertise to design, build, and maintain automated infrastructure solutions across a complex enterprise environment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on improving operational efficiency, reducing manual work, and building scalable automation frameworks that support modern infrastructure and application delivery.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, maintain, and optimize Ansible playbooks, roles, and automation workflows to support configuration management, provisioning, and deployment activities
• Automate routine operational tasks across Linux and/or Windows environments to improve reliability and reduce manual intervention
• Collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and application teams to translate requirements into automated solutions
• Implement best practices for version control, testing, and documentation of automation artifacts
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to automation pipelines, configuration drift, and system dependencies
• Participate in infrastructure modernization initiatives, including cloud migration, CI/CD integration, and infrastructure‑as‑code adoption
• Ensure automation solutions align with security, compliance, and operational standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying automation opportunities and proposing new tooling or process enhancements
  
  

Required Experience

• 3 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or systems administration
• Hands‑on expertise with Ansible, including writing playbooks, roles, modules, and using Ansible Tower/AWX
• Strong understanding of Linux system administration (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) and/or Windows Server environments
• Experience with version control systems such as Git
• Familiarity with YAML, JSON, and scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, security principles, and infrastructure components
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and cloud‑native automation
• Exposure to CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps
• Knowledge of Terraform, Packer, or other IaC tools
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Background in monitoring, observability, or logging platforms