Senior Ansible Automation Engineer - Remote​/Telecommute

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Job Overview:

Requirement/Must Have:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing Ansible playbooks and roles.
• Proficiency in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) for automation workflow management.
• Experience with Ansible Galaxy, custom modules, and dynamic inventories.
• Strong understanding of YAML syntax and Jinja2 templating.
• Demonstrated ability to create reusable, modular, and maintainable automation code.
• Experience with version control integration and CI/CD pipeline automation using Ansible Automation Platform.
• 5+ years of professional Python development experience.
• Strong knowledge of Python 3.x and standard libraries.
• Experience with automation frameworks and REST API integration.
• Proficiency in developing scripts for system administration, monitoring, and orchestration.
• Experience with Python libraries relevant to infrastructure automation.
• 10+ years of experience writing Bash/Shell scripts for Linux/Unix environments.
• Ability to develop complex automation scripts for system administration tasks.
• Strong understanding of shell utilities, text processing tools (sed, awk, grep), and job scheduling (cron).
• Experience with error handling, logging, and script optimization.
• Proficiency in debugging and troubleshooting shell scripts in production environments.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, Dev Ops, or automation engineering roles.
• Proven experience automating infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes.
• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix system administration.
• Experience with version control systems (Git, Git Lab, Git Hub).
• Demonstrated ability to work in agile environments and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and practices.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain automation solutions using Ansible, Python, and Shell scripting.
• Create and manage configuration management strategies across diverse infrastructure environments.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to identify automation opportunities.
• Document automation processes, procedures, and best practices.
• Share knowledge with resources and assist with the development of in-house expertise.
• Mentor team members and conduct code reviews.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in automated systems.
• Continuously improve existing automation frameworks for scalability and maintainability.