client is seeking an Ansible Automation Engineer to join their team in a contract-to-hire capacity. This individual will lead infrastructure automation initiatives across Linux and cloud environments, helping reduce manual operational work through scalable, repeatable automation solutions.
Key Responsibilities
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Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions using Ansible and Terraform
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Build scalable automation frameworks for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployments
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Automate processes across Linux (Red Hat/OpenShift), cloud, and infrastructure platforms
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Collaborate with Infrastructure, DevOps, and Engineering teams to identify and implement automation opportunities
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Troubleshoot and optimize existing automation workflows, playbooks, and pipelines
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Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation and automation standards
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Support enterprise infrastructure modernization initiatives in a hybrid cloud environment
Requirements
Required Skills
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Strong hands-on experience with Ansible (AAP, playbooks, roles, modules, automation workflows)
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Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
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Linux administration experience, including:
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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OpenShift
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Experience supporting cloud platforms:
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Azure
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AWS
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Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
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Scripting experience with:
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Experience supporting infrastructure automation, configuration management, and deployment automation
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Strong documentation and written communication skills
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Ability to work independently in a highly technical, non-customer-facing environment
Bonus Skills
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Windows Server administration experience
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PowerShell scripting
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Perl scripting
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Git / version control experience
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CI/CD pipeline experience
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GitOps methodologies
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Docker and Kubernetes exposure
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Security automation or compliance-focused infrastructure experience
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SQL experience
