This contract work will run until approximately 4/30/2026. We are looking for someone that could support 15-20 hours per week. Most work can be done offline with the exception of a few hours per week to meet with the client.
Federal government requires ship to support this project.
Seeking a Senior Ansible Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain automation solutions that improve reliability, security, and operational efficiency across enterprise infrastructure. This role will develop Ansible playbooks/roles, standardize configuration management, integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines, and partner closely with infrastructure, security, and operations teams.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop Ansible playbooks, roles, collections, and reusable automation patterns.
Automate configuration tasks across F5/SolarWinds/Cisco environments.
Build and maintain inventories (static/dynamic), variables, templates (Jinja2), and secrets management patterns.
Integrate Ansible automation into CI/CD workflows (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
Implement automation standards: code quality, testing, versioning, and documentation.
Experience with Ansible Automation Platform / AWX / Tower.
Troubleshoot automation failures and improve reliability/observability (logs, metrics, run outcomes).
Required Qualifications
8+ years of hands-on experience with Ansible in enterprise environments (or equivalent automation experience).
Strong proficiency in YAML, Jinja2, and Git-based workflows (branching, PRs, code review).
Familiarity with REST APIs and automation integration patterns.
Comfortable working in regulated/controlled environments with change management practices.
Strong communication skills with a background of extracting requirements from other Engineers.
Ability to work with other Engineers and build out the full scope of work.
Strongly Preferred Skills
Experience with network automation (F5/SolarWinds/Cisco).
Experience automating certificate renewals.
ECCO Select is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Our policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Veterans of our United States Uniformed Services are specifically encouraged to apply for ECCO Select opportunities.
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