Ansible Automation

We are hiring for a Contract-to-Hire (C2H) position: Ansible Automation SME

Experience: 8+ years

Location: Pan India (Remote/Any location across India)

Notice Period: Immediate joiners only

Budget: Up to ?22 LPA

Ansible Automation SME 8+ Years of Experience

A seasoned automation specialist with deep expertise in Ansible, driving enterprise-scale transformation through intelligent orchestration and infrastructure as code. Adept at leading migrations from legacy platforms to Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), and modernizing playbooks for optimal performance and compliance.

Architect and implement scalable automation solutions using Ansible and Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)

Migrate legacy Ansible Tower workloads to AAP and refactor Ansible 2.9 code to current standards

Develop and maintain playbooks, roles, and collections for configuration management and deployment

Integrate Ansible with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) and ITSM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, JIRA)

Establish automation governance, standards, and best practices across teams

Troubleshoot performance, security, and compliance issues in automation workflows

Mentor junior engineers and conduct training sessions on Ansible usage and strategy

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align automation with business goals

Delivered governance models, documentation standards, and reusable roles for cross-team adoption

Led hands-on workshops and mentoring initiatives to build automation maturity across teams

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Strategic thinker with strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Experienced in security and compliance-driven automation for regulated industries

Passionate advocate for simplification and operational excellence through

810 years of experience in IT infrastructure, DevOps, or automation engineering

Expert proficiency Ansible, YAML, Jinja2 Python, Bash Git, Linux/Unix Docker, Kubernetes Azure AWS, GCP

Red Hat Ansible Certified (preferred)

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and version control (Git)

Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell

Deep understanding of Linux/Unix systems and networking concepts