Automation Resident - Ansible/Python

Do you specialize in Linux automation with Ansible and Python? CMK Resources is seeking a  Ansible / Python Automation Resident to join our Resident team supporting critical platform migrations and lifecycle automation for the end client. You'll be building and maintaining automation frameworks across the entire RHEL estate — including key RHEL 7 to 8 migration efforts that will lead to more down the road — while integrating with tools like Azure DevOps and ServiceNow.

This is a hands-on automation role — you’ll work fully embedded within the client’s automation engineering teams.

Location: Remote will be considered however, Jersey City, NJ (preferred) — also open to Wilmington, DE; Atlanta, GA; Omaha, NE; Fort Lauderdale, FL
In-office availability: ideally 1–2 days/week in one of the above locations

Responsibilities

• Build Ansible playbooks and roles for patching, kernel upgrades, CIS hardening, and post-migration validation.
• Write Python utilities and modules for orchestration, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Manage AAP workflows, job templates, inventories, and secrets.
• Work in Agile sprints using Azure DevOps for backlog and pipeline tracking.
• Support test and pre-prod phases with hands-on troubleshooting and script validation.
• Participate in production rollouts and real-time troubleshooting of automation jobs.
• Connect automation workflows with ServiceNow via REST API for pre-checks, approvals, and validations.
• Collaborate with the end client’s internal teams to align with existing automation frameworks and standards.
• Document automation logic, module usage, and internal patterns.

Must-Have Skills:

• Ansible / Ansible Automation Platform (AAP): playbooks, Jinja2, filters, vault, roles, collections, Tower/AAP usage

• Python Development: module creation, utilities, wrappers, orchestration logic, automation tools

• Linux (RHEL 7/8): patching, subscriptions, firewalls, SELinux, kernel upgrades, systemd

• ServiceNow Integration: via REST APIs for automation approval chains

• Azure DevOps: pipelines, pull requests, artifacts, Git repo workflows

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience automating large RHEL migrations

• Awareness of Pure Storage APIs or SDKs (optional)

• Basic container knowledge (e.g., Podman, Docker)

• Understanding of FinTech-grade compliance and security