AUTOMATION SME

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Responsibilities:

Design, implement and manage large scale Ansible infrastructure and automation solutions

Develop custom Ansible modules, collections and plugins to enhance automation capabilities

Create pipelines and develop re-usable GitLab projects for continuous integration and deployments.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve complex technical issues

Work together with various teams to gather requirements, comprehend manual operations, and transform manual tasks into automated workflows.

Create and maintain documentation and best practices for Ansible deployment and usage

Migrate existing infrastructure to Ansible-based automation solutions

Train and mentor juniors on Ansible

Keep up with emerging Ansible capabilities and features and make recommendations for improvements to existing solutions

Qualifications:

Extensive experience with Ansible including advanced features and module development

Extensive experience in implementation of Ansible Tower/Ansible Automation Platform/AWX

Extensive experience on at least one of Orchestration Tool.

Extensive experience in developing pipelines in GitLab

Strong Knowledge of Linux/Unix and/or Windows systems and administration

Strong Experience in CI/CD

Knowledge of network, security, and storage concepts

Experience with other automation and scripting technologies (like Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Experience working with REST APIs

Integrate Ansible with ITSM systems like ServiceNow.

Experience on Orchestrating workflows

Experience with provisioning tools (like Terraform), configuration tools (Chef, Puppet)

Experience with other automation and scripting technologies (like Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Good understanding of Security Best practices while automating the infrastructure environment.

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues

Excellent communication skills

Automation SME