Ansible Engineer
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- Toronto, ON
- Contract
- Full-time
- 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
- 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
- ~20 Linux playbooks
- ~6 Linux roles
- ~19 Windows playbooks
- ~36 Windows roles
- ~20 Solaris roles
- CyberArk credential management
- Microsoft Entra ID authentication
- GitHub-based automation pipelines
- Execution environment build pipelines
- GitHub runner host configuration
- Convert Smart Inventories to Constructed Inventories
- Validate system configuration and automation workflows post-migration
- Test provisioning callbacks and job execution flows
- Perform end-to-end testing of automation workflows
- Validate connectivity, authentication, and credential integrations
- Support joint testing with Red Hat and client teams
- Platform Runbook / Build Book
- AAP deployment architecture
- Access control and permissions structure
- Operational procedures for automation deployment and maintenance
- 5+ years experience with Ansible automation
- Hands-on experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)
- Experience migrating environments from Ansible Tower
- Strong Linux administration experience
- Automation experience with:
- Linux systems
- Windows systems via WinRM
- Legacy Unix environments (Solaris experience preferred)
- Experience deploying infrastructure and automation platforms in Microsoft Azure
- Experience integrating automation with:
- GitHub
- Automation pipelines
- Execution environment builds
- Experience integrating automation with:
- CyberArk
- Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD
- Experience with:
- RBAC automation models
- Inventory management
- Automation governance practices
- 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
- Deployment and configuration of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on Azure
- Migration of automation content and platform configuration
- Integration with enterprise identity and secrets platforms
- Validation and testing of automation workflows
- Delivery of full runbook and operational documentation