Ansible Automation Developer
Long Island, NY (Onsite)
Responsibilities
Develop, test, and maintain automation scripts and Ansible playbooks for automating tasks related to Disaster Recovery testing of critical applications both on-prem and cloud-based.
Design and implement automation workflows using Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), including Event-Driven Ansible (EDA) for real-time, alert-based automation.
Automate repetitive tasks and workflows to increase operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
Build and support Event-Driven Ansible playbooks to respond to monitoring events, alerts, and operational triggers in support of eNOC automation use cases.
Integrate automation solutions with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools and other enterprise platforms.
Troubleshoot and optimize automation scripts for performance and reliability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities and implement best practices.
Ensure security and compliance in automated processes.
Document automation processes and provide training to internal teams.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Proven experience with Ansible and Ansible Automation Platform (AAP); Specifically, 5+ years of hands-on experience with Ansible for configuration management and orchestration.
At least 2 years Ansible Tower/UI/AAP/API experience (e.g., access, templates, projects, etc.)
Strong knowledge of creating and managing playbooks, roles, and inventories; Minimum of 3-5 years of Ansible playbook development on Unix/ Linux; 1-2 years of Ansible playbook development on Windows.
Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell).
Solid understanding of server administration (Linux/Unix and Windows); Minimum of 2-3 years Unix System Administration; 1-2 years Windows System Administration experience.
Knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, VLANs).
Experience with database administration (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar).
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.); At least 1-2 years of experience using Git.
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
1+ years Grafana/ Prometheus experience
1+ years VMware/ESX and Ivanti HEAT experience
Familiarity with security hardening and compliance frameworks.
Certifications in Red Hat Ansible Automation or related technologies.
Education
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
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