Automation Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and inventories
• Drive infrastructure and security automation across IT/Security environments
• Collaborate with DevOps, Cloud, and Infrastructure, and Security teams for integration
• Ensure standardization, scalability, and reusability of automation code
• Perform code reviews and enforce best practices for automation
• Troubleshoot automation failures and optimize performance
• Manage configuration drift and ensure compliance with security standards
• Participate in architecture discussions and automation roadmap planning
• Provide technical guidance and support during incidents and escalations

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Ansible Automation
• Experience in creating Ansible Playbooks and custom plugins
• Solid knowledge of Linux system administration
• Hands-on experience with YAML, Python, Bash/Shell scripting
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.)
• Experience with version control systems (Git)
• Understanding of infrastructure as code (IaC) concepts
• Hands-on experience with EDA, AAP, Lightspeed, RHEL/RHOS AI, etc.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a plus
• Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes is an advantage

Preferred Qualifications

• Ansible Automation Platform, Event Driven Ansible, Ansible Lightspeed, AWX experience
• Red Hat certifications (RHCE/RHCA)
• Basic understanding of security concepts would be an added advantage
• Experience in enterprise-scale automation environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skill
• At least 3+ years of hands-on experience in Ansible Automation and creating enterprise / production playbooks.