Sr Lead Ansible Engineer

About the Role: We are seeking a skilled Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) engineer/architect to design, implement, and optimize automation solutions across a modern, containerized infrastructure.   This role emphasizes platform engineering, architecture, and operational excellence rather than development alone.  The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Ansible Automation Platform, infrastructure-as-code, and containerized environments (e.g. OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker) with AWS experience as a strong plus. 

 

Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy and manage Ansible Automation Platform clusters in a containerized ecosystem.
• Define and implement automation strategies, governance and standards across infrastructure and operations teams.
• Integrate AAP with enterprise systems for authentication, inventory and CI/CD workflows.
• Build and manage scalable, reliable and secure automation architectures.
• Collaborate with DevOps, platform, and cloud teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
• Troubleshoot and optimize platform performance, automation workflows, and underlying infrastructure.
• Provide technical guidance and best practices for automation adoption.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience with Ansible Automation Platform (Tower/AWX) engineering or architecture.
• Strong understanding of container orchestration.
• Hands-on experience with Linux systems administration and automation at scale.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and configuration management concepts.
• Experience with scripting languages for automation support.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing or managing AAP in AWS or hybrid cloud environments.
• Knowledge of GitOps, Terraform, or CloudFormation for automation.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale operations and multi-team collaboration.
• Red Hat certifications are a plus.