Ansible Network Automation Engineer - Load Balancing

COLUMBUS, OH, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 10 hours ago
Contract W2
On-site
$53.56 - $60.35/hr
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Skills

  • Network
  • Financial Services
  • Scripting
  • Python
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Computer Networking
  • Automated Testing
  • F5
  • Citrix
  • Google Tag Manager (GTM)
  • SSL
  • Management
  • Jenkins
  • Agile Management
  • JIRA
  • Confluence
  • Testing
  • Ansible
  • Workflow
  • Load Balancing

Summary

Outstanding contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for an Ansible Automation Engineer (with Load Balancing experience) in Columbus or Charlotte (hybrid 3 days on-site). If you're passionate about advancing automation and working with cutting-edge load balancing technology within a collaborative, non-egotistical team environment, this is for you!

Contract Duration: 24 Months

Required Skills & Experience
  • 2+ years hands-on automation expertise, especially using Ansible (playbooks, roles, modules)
  • Ability to automate at scale for infrastructure platforms
  • Strong scripting skills (Python preferred; automation with Python for 2+ years)
  • Experience building automation frameworks, pipelines, and reusable components
  • Understanding CI/CD integration and release lifecycle
  • 2+ years networking experience (server and networking fundamentals)
  • 1+ year automation testing experience
Desired Skills
  • Experience with load balancing technologies: F5, Citrix ADC, Avi, or similar
  • Understanding LTM, GTM, VIP creation, SSL certificate management, and LB workflow automation
  • Ability to partner with LB engineers to automate and enhance workflows
  • Jenkins (1+ year)
  • Familiarity with Agile Project Management tools (JIRA, Confluence)
  • Experience with internal automation frameworks (Robot a plus)
What You Will Be Doing
  • Leading efforts to mature and scale automation within a well-established load balancing team (team of 6 engineers)
  • Developing, testing, and releasing Ansible-based automation for infrastructure platforms (approximately 70% of role)
  • Supporting the team by automating load balancing workflows (approximately 30% of role)
  • Partnering with load balancing engineers on platform engineering, feature design, and co-certification projects
  • Contributing to a supportive, collaborative, and partner-friendly culture with low oversight and high autonomy
  • Educating and collaborating with team members early in their automation journey
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  • Dice Id: 10105282
  • Position Id: 870085
  • Posted 2 days ago
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