Automation Solution Consultant - Senior (ONSITE) JP219

We are seeking a Senior Ansible Automation Engineer to lead automation initiatives within a large enterprise IT operations environment. This role is responsible for designing and implementing automation solutions that improve consistency, security, and operational efficiency across enterprise Windows and Linux server infrastructure
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The successful candidate will combine deep Ansible automation expertise with advanced systems administration experience across Windows Server (2019/2022) and enterprise Linux platforms
, supporting large-scale operational environments with strong governance, reliability, and compliance requirements.

This is a hands‑on technical role focused on reducing manual operational work through automation while ensuring stability, security, and scalability of production systems.

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise‑grade automation using Ansible across Windows and Linux environments.
• Build reusable Ansible roles, playbooks, inventories, and automation frameworks aligned with enterprise standards.
• Establish automation governance, coding standards, and reusable automation patterns, while maintaining source‑controlled automation repositories and documentation.
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, compliance enforcement, and operational workflows, reducing manual administration across the enterprise.
• Lead the transition from manual administration to automation‑first operations.
• Design and implement phased patch deployment strategies (Dev Test UAT Production) ensuring environment promotion discipline.
• Automate end‑to‑end patch lifecycle management using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager APIs, Power Shell modules, WSUS integration, and ADR (Automatic Deployment Rules).
• Automate maintenance window execution, change sequencing, pre- and post‑deployment validation, rollback procedures, and compliance verification aligned with enterprise ITIL processes.
• Build approval‑gated promotion pipelines with reporting dashboards to ensure auditability, production stability, and compliance adherence.
• Optimize patch baselines, supersedence management, deployment scheduling, and automated remediation workflows for large‑scale server environments.