Ansible Automation Architect

Title: Ansible Automation Platform Architect
Primary Skill: Ansible Architecture
Secondary Skill: AWS Cloud
Location: Remote
Duration: 3 Months Contract

Job Description:
We are looking for a highly experienced Ansible Architect with strong expertise in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP 2.6), specifically in container-based enterprise topology.
Key Responsibilities & Skills:

• Design and implement AAP architecture, including Platform Gateway, Controller, Hub, and Event-Driven Automation (EDA) with Automation Mesh (hop nodes, execution nodes, Receptor protocol).
• Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform (modules, workspaces, remote state, Terragrunt).
• Deep expertise in AWS services including VPC, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, KMS, ALB, Transit Gateway, and multi-account architecture (AWS Organizations, SCPs).
• Experience in RHEL system administration (RHEL 9.4+) and AMI hardening.
• Strong understanding of networking & security: subnet design, NACLs, security groups, VPNs, SSL/TLS, and encryption patterns.
• Experience with Git/GitLab for version control and CI/CD workflows.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted IDE tools (e.g., Kiro, Cursor) for IaC development.

Additional Expectations:

• Troubleshoot enterprise issues within SLA and perform root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Support platform migrations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articles.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to process improvements.

Performance Management:
Update FAST Goals in NorthStar, track, report and seek continues feedback from peers and manager.
Set goals for team members and mentees and provide feedback
Assist new team members to understand the customer environmentSkill Examples:
1) Good communication skills (Written, verbal and email etiquette) to interact with different teams and customers.
2) Modify / Create runbooks based on suggested changes from juniors or newly identified steps
3) Ability to work on an elevated server ticket and solve
4) Networking:
a. Trouble shooting skills in static and Dynamic routing protocols
b. Should be capable of running netflow analyzers in different product lines
5) Server:
a. Skills in installing and configuring active directory, DNS, DHCP, Client, IIS, patch management
b. Excellent troubleshooting skills in various technologies like AD replication, DNS issues, etc.
c. Skills in managing high availability solutions, like failover clustering, Vmware clustering etc.
6) Storage and Back up:
a. Ability to give recommendations to customers. Perform Storage & backup enhancements. Perform change management.
b. Skilled in in core fabric technology, Storage design and implementation. Hands on experience on backup and storage Command Line Interfaces
c. Perform Hardware upgrades, firmware upgrades, Vulnerability remediation, storage and backup commissioning and de-commissioning, replication setup and management.
d. Skilled in server, Network and virtualization technologies. Integration of virtualization, storage and backup technologies
e. Review the technical diagrams, architecture diagrams and modify the SOP and documentations based on business requirements.
f. Ability to perform the ITSM functions for storage & backup team and review the quality of ITSM process followed by the team.
7) Cloud:
a. Skilled in any one of the cloud technologies - AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform.
8) Tools:
a. Skilled in administration and configuration of monitoring tools like CA UIM, SCOM, Solarwinds, Nagios, ServiceNow etc
b. Skilled in SQL scripting
c. Skilled in building Custom Reports on Availability and performance of IT infrastructure building based on the customer requirements
9) Monitoring:
a. Skills in monitoring of infrastructure and application components
10) Database:
a. Data modeling and database design, Database schema creation and management
b. Identify the data integrity violations so that only accurate and appropriate data is entered and maintained.
c. Backup and recovery
d. Web-specific tech expertise for e-Biz, Cloud etc. Examples of this type of technology include XML, CGI, Java, Ruby firewalls, SSL, and so on.
e. Migrating database instances to new hardware and new versions of software from on premise to cloud based databases and vice versa.
11) Quality Analysis:
a. Ability to drive service excellence and continuous improvement within the framework defined by IT Operations Knowledge Examples:
30) Good understanding of customer infrastructure and related CIs.
31) ITIL Foundation certification
32) Thorough hardware knowledge
33) Basic understanding of capacity planning
34) Basic understanding of storage and backup
35) Networking:
a. Hands-on experience in Routers and switches and Firewalls
b. Should have minimum knowledge and hands-on with BGP
c. Good understanding in Load balancers and WAN optimizers
d. Advance back and restore knowledge in backup tools
36) Server:
a. Basic to intermediate powershell / BASH/Python scripting knowledge and demonstrated experience in script based tasks
b. Knowledge of AD group policy management, group policy tools and troubleshooting GPO alerts
c. Basic AD, object creation, DNS concepts, DHCP, Client
d. Knowledge with tools like SCCM, SCOM administration
37) Storage and Backup:
a. Subject Matter Expert in any of the Storage & Backup technology
38) Tools:
a. Proficient in the understanding and troubleshooting of Windows and Linux family of operating systems
39) Monitoring:
a. Strong knowledge in ITIL process and functions
40) Database:
a. Knowledge in general database management
b. Knowledge in OS System and networking skills