Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) Engineer
Experienced Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) Engineer responsible for managing, scaling, and delivering enterprise automation solutions. The role includes platform administration, infrastructure automation, CI/CD integration, and cross-team collaboration to enable standardized, secure, and reusable automation frameworks.
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Key Responsibilities
- Administer and support Ansible Automation Platform components (Controller, Automation Hub, Execution Environments)
- Develop and maintain automation solutions using Ansible playbooks, roles, workflows, and collections
- Manage code lifecycle (development, testing, promotion to production) using Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines
- Build automation scripts using Python and Shell scripting
- Automate server provisioning, configuration management, and system connectivity
- Integrate AAP with REST APIs, ITSM tools, monitoring systems, and CI/CD platforms
- Support onboarding of automation use cases across multiple teams
- Implement secure, compliant, and scalable automation practices
- Perform troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization for automation workflows
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Required Skills
Mandatory Skills
- Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) - strong hands-on experience
- Ansible development (Playbooks, Roles, Workflows, Collections)
- Python scripting and Shell scripting
- Git/SCM tools (branching, merging, pull requests)
- Linux system administration (networking, storage, troubleshooting)
- Networking fundamentals (SSH, TCP/IP, server connectivity)
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Technical Skills
- AAP architecture (Controller, Automation Hub, Execution Environments)
- Containerization (Docker, Podman, Execution Environment creation)
- CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
- REST API integration
- JSON and YAML data handling
- Security implementation (RBAC, Ansible Vault, LDAP, SSO)
- Debugging, logging, and automation issue resolution
- Jinja2 templating
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Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills
- Windows automation
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
- Kubernetes or OpenShift exposure
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Soft Skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Ability to work in cross-functional, fast-paced environments
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Certifications (Preferred)
- RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer - Ansible)
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation
Salary Range- $100,000-$110,000 a year
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