[Hiring] Ansible Infrastructure Automation Engineer @DMS Vision

Role Description

This is a contract position for an Ansible Infrastructure Automation Engineer (Remote) with a duration of 6+ months.

Key Responsibilities

• ServiceNow Integration and Development
• Develop and manage integrations between ServiceNow and Ansible using Ansible Spoke, plugins, and APIs for seamless automation of IT service management processes.
• Design and implement end-to-end self-healing automation workflows using Ansible Automation Platform and ServiceNow.
• Customize ServiceNow workflows and modules to automate ticketing, incident management, change requests, and approval processes.
• Collaborate with teams to create ServiceNow forms and APIs for dynamic data collection and automated task execution.
• Troubleshoot and optimize ServiceNow-Ansible integrations to ensure efficiency and reliability.
• Ansible Automation Platform (v2.4 and Above)
• Configure, manage, and optimize Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) environments.
• Build and maintain execution environments, organizations, and access controls in AAP.
• Develop complex workflows and job templates to automate infrastructure tasks.
• Ansible Coding Expertise
• Write efficient and reusable Ansible playbooks, roles, and modules for automating tasks across multiple environments.
• Implement advanced Ansible functionalities, including custom modules, filters, and plugins, to enhance automation capabilities.
• Troubleshoot and debug Ansible scripts to ensure reliable automation workflows.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in Ansible scripting and problem-solving to deliver high-quality automation solutions.
• APIs
• Work with RESTful APIs for integrating various tools and systems into Ansible workflows.
• Automate API-based tasks, including data retrieval, configuration, and monitoring.
• Leverage APIs to extend automation capabilities for seamless integrations and task execution.
• Ansible Collections
• Create and maintain custom Ansible Collections for infrastructure and application automation.
• Leverage existing certified collections to streamline automation tasks.
• Design modular, scalable collections for efficient automation of complex environments.
• VMware Automation with Ansible
• Automate VMware tasks, including VM provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management, using Ansible VMware modules and plugins.
• Integrate Ansible with VMware vSphere and vCenter for efficient virtual infrastructure management.
• Create Ansible workflows to manage storage, networking, and snapshots in VMware environments.
• GitHub
• Manage version-controlled Ansible playbooks, roles, and collections using GitHub.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for testing and deploying Ansible configurations.
• Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
• Use VS Code for Ansible playbook and role development with plugins for YAML linting and Ansible syntax validation.
• Linux (RHEL 8, 9) Automation
• Automate deployments, configurations, and patch management for RHEL 8/9 environments using Ansible roles.
• Develop secure and scalable Ansible playbooks for Linux infrastructure.
• Windows Automation with Ansible
• Automate Windows server configuration, patching, and application deployment using Ansible.
• Integrate PowerShell scripts with Ansible for advanced Windows automation.
• AWS Automation with Ansible
• Automate AWS resource provisioning and configuration using Ansible roles and AWS collections.
• Ensure security and compliance for cloud resources through automated workflows.
• AIX Automation with Ansible
• Develop and deploy Ansible playbooks for AIX server automation, including patching, configurations, and application deployments.
• PowerShell and Shell Scripting
• Write and maintain PowerShell scripts for automating Windows server and application tasks.
• Develop and optimize shell scripts for Linux/AIX systems to support automation workflows.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams
• Work with network teams (Arista, Cisco) to onboard and automate tasks using Ansible for network device configuration, monitoring, and management.
• Collaborate with security and enterprise security teams to automate compliance checks, vulnerability assessments, and security configurations using Ansible.
• Partner with other infrastructure and application teams to identify and implement automation opportunities.
• Infrastructure Automation
• Design and implement end-to-end infrastructure automation solutions across Linux, Windows, AWS, AIX, VMware, and network environments.
• Continuously improve infrastructure automation strategies to enhance scalability, performance, and resilience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with ServiceNow development, including building custom workflows, forms, and integrations.
• Expertise in integrating ServiceNow with Ansible using Ansible Spoke, plugins, and APIs.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Ansible coding, including playbooks, roles, collections, and custom modules.
• Experience with Windows, VMware, AWS, and AIX Ansible integrations.
• Proficiency in PowerShell and shell scripting.
• Familiarity with security automation using Ansible.
• Proficiency in GitHub and VS Code.
• Strong understanding of APIs and their role in automation workflows.
• Solid understanding of RHEL 8/9 and other operating systems.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and teamwork abilities.