Ansible Automation Engineer

About the Role

Ansible Automation Engineer

Client - AmeriHealth
Location - 2 times/week on-site in Newtown Square, PA
Compensation - $65/hr C2C MAX
Work Status - USC
Duration - 3+ month contract to hire
NOTES - Candidates with the strongest backgrounds will have experience across all four core areas:
Linux Red Hat and OpenShift
Automation Ansible and Terraform
Cloud Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud
Scripting YAML and Python
Position Description
Our Greater Philadelphia area client is seeking an Ansible Automation Engineer to join their team in a contract-to-hire capacity. This individual will lead infrastructure automation initiatives across Linux and cloud environments, helping reduce manual operational work through scalable, repeatable automation solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions using Ansible and Terraform
Build scalable automation frameworks for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployments
Automate processes across Linux (Red Hat/OpenShift), cloud, and infrastructure platforms
Collaborate with Infrastructure, DevOps, and Engineering teams to identify and implement automation opportunities
Troubleshoot and optimize existing automation workflows, playbooks, and pipelines
Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation and automation standards
Support enterprise infrastructure modernization initiatives in a hybrid cloud environment
Required Skills
Strong hands-on experience with Ansible (AAP, playbooks, roles, modules, automation workflows)
Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Linux administration experience, including:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
OpenShift
Experience supporting cloud platforms:
Azure
AWS
Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)
Scripting experience with:
YAML
Python
Experience supporting infrastructure automation, configuration management, and deployment automation
Strong documentation and written communication skills
Ability to work independently in a highly technical, non-customer-facing environment
Bonus Skills
Windows Server administration experience
PowerShell scripting
Perl scripting

Key Responsibilities & Skills

• Infrastructure Automation
• Configuration Management
• Cloud Provisioning & Hybrid Cloud
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Ansible Automation
• Terraform Automation
• Linux System Administration (Red Hat / OpenShift)
• Scripting Automation (YAML / Python)
• Deployment Automation
• Technical Documentation & Standards
• Cross-Team Collaboration (DevOps / Engineering)
• Enterprise Infrastructure Modernization

Technical Skills

• Ansible (AAP / Playbooks / Roles / Modules)
• Terraform (IaC)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux / OpenShift
• Azure / AWS / Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)
• YAML / Python
• Windows Server (Bonus) / PowerShell (Bonus) / Perl (Bonus)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering. Preferred: Master's in Computer Science, Master's in Information Technology, Master's in Engineering, MBA (Technology Management).

Industry Experience

• Healthcare / Health Insurance
• Cloud Infrastructure
• Enterprise IT
• Hybrid Cloud Environments