Ansible Automation Engineer

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Technology

Service Line

• Cloud Infrastructure Services

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions using Ansible Automation Platform for infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment across Linux environments.
• Develop and enhance Shell/Bash scripts to automate routine tasks, improve system efficiency, and reduce manual intervention in day-to-day operations.
• Troubleshoot and optimize automation workflows, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure stable, scalable, and secure infrastructure operations.

Additional Responsibilities

• Good to Have: Experience with Cloud platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP)
• Knowledge of Terraform or other IaC tools
• Exposure to Event-Driven Ansible (EDA)
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools like Splunk / New Relic
• Understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Soft Skills: Good communication and collaboration abilities
• Soft Skills: Ability to mentor and guide team members

Technical and Professional Requirements

• Primary Focus: Implementation Execution using ansible-core / Ansible CLI to execute playbooks, ad hoc commands, and manage inventories.
• Ansible Playbooks Roles: Develop and maintain basic playbooks and reusable roles.
• Ansible Galaxy: Consume and customize community roles and collections.
• YAML Jinja2: Write task definitions, templates, and variable structures.
• Git (GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket): Version control for playbooks and documentation.
• Required Skills: Strong hands-on experience with Ansible.
• Required Skills: Good knowledge of Linux/Unix administration.
• Required Skills: Experience with YAML, Jinja2 templating, and Git.
• Required Skills: Understanding of REST APIs and integrations.
• Required Skills: Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.).
• Required Skills: Basic scripting knowledge (Python/Bash/PowerShell).

Preferred Skills

• Shell scripting
• Linux Admin
• Ansible