Senior Ansible Automation Developer

Role Summary:

The Senior Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automation solutions using Ansible and Terraform. The role requires strong scripting capabilities using Python and PowerShell, along with deep understanding of CI/CD workflows, configuration management, cloud provisioning, and enterprise automation standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Automation Design & Implementation:

- Build, maintain, and optimize Ansible playbooks, roles, inventories, and automation pipelines.

- Develop Terraform modules for provisioning cloud/onprem resources.

- Create reusable templates, automation frameworks, and standardized IaC patterns.

2. Infrastructure-as-Code Lifecycle Management:

- Manage version control, branching strategies, and code reviews.

- Ensure idempotent, modular, and scalable IaC deployments.

- Maintain documentation for deployment maps, workflows, and automation logic.

3. CI/CD Integration & Workflow Automation:

- Integrate Ansible/Terraform with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins).

- Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines.

- Perform automated configuration drift detection and compliance enforcement.

4. Cloud & On-Prem Provisioning:

- Use Terraform for provisioning compute, network, storage, and PaaS services.

- Support multi-cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP) as applicable.

- Automate VM builds, patching workflows, and configuration baselines.

5. Scripting & Tooling (Python & PowerShell):

- Develop automation scripts, REST API integrations, and task orchestration.

- Build CLI utilities, log processors, and workflow enhancements.

- Automate infrastructure checks and reporting.

6. Security, Compliance & Hardening:

- Enforce secure coding and least privilege in automation workflows.

- Integrate scanning tools for compliance validation.

- Manage secrets and sensitive data using vaulting technologies.

7. Troubleshooting & RCA:

- Identify failures in automation pipelines, Terraform plans/applies, and Ansible executions.

- Analyze logs, debug playbooks, and fix module/provider issues.

- Prepare RCA reports and corrective actions.

8. Monitoring & Optimization:

- Track automation success metrics, efficiency gains, and resource optimizations.

- Improve code efficiency, reduce execution time, and enhance maintainability.

9. Decommissioning & Lifecycle Procedures:

- Automate teardown, cleanup, archival, and lifecycle workflows using IaC.

- Maintain CMDB accuracy and resource tagging compliance.

10. Collaboration & 3rd-Party Coordination:

- Work with cloud teams, DevOps teams, and application owners.

- Coordinate with tool vendors, module authors, and support teams.