****PLEASE NOTE The rates may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors..****
Ansible SME
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform certification
Familiarity with Infoblox DDI platform
Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administration, services, and troubleshooting
Experience with Windows Server administration, PowerShell scripting, and Active Directory management
Ansible Ansible Tower (AWX)
GitHub Git Version Control
Active Directory, DNS, DHCP
Tanium, Splunk, ScienceLogic
Python PowerShell
CICD Pipeline Integration
Roles & Responsibilities
Automation & Playbook Development Design, develop, and maintain idempotent, version-controlled, and production-ready Ansible playbooks and reusable roles for automated remediation across AD, DNS, and DHCP environments.
Monitoring & Integration Integrate Ansible with Tanium, Splunk, and ScienceLogic for event-driven and trigger-based remediation workflows, with future-state compatibility for Infoblox DDI platform.
Resiliency Testing & Validation Develop and execute automation scripts to simulate server, network, and site-level failure scenarios with prepost validation checks aligned to defined RTORPO targets.
Governance & Documentation Maintain a structured playbook repository, contribute to the findings register, remediation roadmap, operational runbooks, and support knowledge transfer and operational handover.
GitHub & Version Control Maintain all Ansible playbooks and roles in GitHub, enforcing branching strategies, pull request reviews, commit standards, and release tagging to ensure a fully auditable and collaborative codebase. Manage CICD pipeline integration for automated playbook syntax validation and testing prior to deployment.
We are seeking an experienced Ansible Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated remediation playbooks supporting the continuous resiliency validation program across Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP infrastructure. The engineer will play a key role in integrating automation with enterprise monitoring and logging platforms to enable event-driven, proactive remediation at scale.
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
Self driven with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
Ability to work in US business hours (EST) 08:00 AM 05:00 PM EST (Mon Fri)
Ability to clearly communicate complex concepts to non technical audiences
Strong written communication skills for documentation & reports
Ability to act as a trusted advisor and subject matter authority within the organization
Strong analytical mindset for assessing complex problems and identifying root causes
Proactive identification of risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities
Ability to align platform capabilities with organizational security and operational goals
Ability to work effectively with vendors, partners, and internal stakeholders
Continuous improvement mindset focused on operational excellence
