Senior Ansible Developer

Position:  Senior Ansible Developer (Level 3 / L3)

Location:

Remote

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled  L3 Senior Ansible Developer / Automation Engineer  to join our team. In this senior role, you will act as a subject matter expert leading the design, architectural development, and optimization of enterprise-grade automation solutions. You will be responsible for defining automation standards, building complex multi-tier playbooks/collections, managing Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) / AWX infrastructure, and mentoring L1/L2 engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Development:  Design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade Ansible Playbooks, Roles, Collections, and dynamic inventory scripts following Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.
Platform Management:  Administer, scale, and maintain Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Ansible Tower, or AWX environments, including RBAC setup, execution environments, and credentials management.
Custom Module & Integration Development:  Develop custom Ansible modules, plugins, and filters using Python. Build REST API integrations to seamlessly connect Ansible with CI/CD pipelines, ITSM systems (Service Now/Jira), and monitoring tools.
Troubleshooting & Escalation (L3):  Act as the final escalation point for complex automation failures, execution environment issues, performance bottlenecks, and playbook debugging.
Governance & Standards:  Establish coding standards, security guardrails, vault encryption rules, and code review processes for the automation ecosystem.
CI/CD & Dev Ops Integration:  Integrate Ansible workflows into CI/CD pipelines (Git Lab CI, Git Hub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure Dev Ops) for automated testing, linting, and deployment.
Mentorship &

Collaboration:

Mentor L1 and L2 engineers, provide operational runbooks, and collaborate closely with cloud, networking, security, and infrastructure teams.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Experience:

6+ years of IT operations/Dev Ops experience, with 4+ years of dedicated, hands-on experience in enterprise Ansible automation.
Core

Skills:

Advanced proficiency in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), AWX, or Ansible Tower.
Strong scripting skills in  Python  (for custom module development) and  Bash/Shell/Power Shell .
Mastery of YAML, Jinja2 templating, and custom inventory management.
Solid understanding of Linux/Unix administration (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu).
Hands-on experience with version control systems ( Git ) and CI/CD tools (Git Lab, Git Hub, Jenkins, etc.).

Experience with API integrations (REST, OAuth, JSON/XML parsing).
Security & Compliance:  Proficiency with Ansible Vault, SSH key management, and security compliance automation.
Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills
Experience automating public/hybrid cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, Open Shift).
Exposure to complementary IaC tools (Terraform).

Certifications:

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA).