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Opticca excels in transforming IT architecture and applications, holding top-tier designations and certifications as a Microsoft Azure and Red Hat partner.

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Senior Ansible Automation Engineer

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North America

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About the opportunity

Opticca Consulting is looking for a Senior Ansible Automation Engineer. Coveting candidates with strong expertise in enterprise automation, Linux/Windows configuration management, and Ansible Automation Platform architecture.

The Senior Ansible Automation Engineer will be involved in the deployment and migration to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) on Microsoft Azure. The Senior Ansible Automation Engineer will play a key role in standing up a new AAP environment and migrating automation assets from an existing Ansible Tower environment, including playbooks, roles, RBAC configurations, and automation pipelines.

You can expect to

Ansible Automation Platform Deployment

Install and configure Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) in an Azure environment
Configure execution nodes / execution environments
Establish secure connectivity with target environments including Windows via WinRM
Configure AAP components including controllers, inventories, and credentials

Automation Migration

Develop migration scripts to move automation assets from legacy Ansible Tower to AAP
Migrate and validate:
- Ansible playbooks
- Roles
- Job templates
- Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC)
- Inventory structures

Automation Content Migration

Support migration and validation of automation content including:
- ~20 Linux playbooks
- ~6 Linux roles
- ~19 Windows playbooks
- ~36 Windows roles
- ~20 Solaris roles
Ensure compatibility with AAP execution environments and modern automation standards

Platform Integration

Implement integrations with enterprise platforms including:
- CyberArk credential management
- Microsoft Entra ID authentication
- GitHub-based automation pipelines
- Execution environment build pipelines
- GitHub runner host configuration

Inventory and Configuration Management

Convert Smart Inventories to Constructed Inventories
Validate system configuration and automation workflows post-migration
Test provisioning callbacks and job execution flows

Testing & Validation

Perform end-to-end testing of automation workflows
Validate connectivity, authentication, and credential integrations
Support joint testing with Red Hat and client teams

Documentation

Develop technical documentation including:
- Platform Runbook / Build Book
- AAP deployment architecture
- Access control and permissions structure
- Operational procedures for automation deployment and maintenance

Must haves

Core Automation Skills

5+ years experience with Ansible automation
Hands-on experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)
Experience migrating environments from Ansible Tower

Infrastructure & Systems

Strong Linux administration experience
Automation experience with:
- Linux systems
- Windows systems via WinRM
- Legacy Unix environments (Solaris experience preferred)

Cloud Experience

Experience deploying infrastructure and automation platforms in Microsoft Azure

CI/CD & Automation Pipelines

Experience integrating automation with:
- GitHub
- Automation pipelines
- Execution environment builds

Identity & Security

Experience integrating automation with:
- CyberArk
- Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD

Enterprise Automation

Experience with:
- RBAC automation models
- Inventory management
- Automation governance practices

Nice to haves

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working on Red Hat–led consulting engagements
Red Hat certifications such as:
- RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer)
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation
Experience with AAP 2.x architecture
Experience building custom execution environments
Experience with hybrid cloud automation

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