Senior Ansible Automation Engineer

It Alliance Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

It Alliance Australia is seeking multiple Senior Ansible Developers at the EL1 level to work across Canberra, Brisbane, and Melbourne. The role focuses on automation using Ansible, Python and PowerShell, with a strong emphasis on design, architecture, and hands-on delivery.

You will lead a team of software engineers, oversee code quality, testing, and integration with ITSM processes, while ensuring security compliance and successful delivery of automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading automation projects with Ansible and automation platforms.
• Strong Python scripting and PowerShell capabilities.
• Hands-on RHEL/Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Ability to document designs and support handover.
• Experience with CI/CD and Git workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test and support enterprise automation with Ansible.
• Design automation across infrastructure, cloud, networks, and ITSM.
• Provide technical guidance across automation and AI initiatives.
• Contribute to testing, deployment and release readiness.

Skills

Automation

Ansible

Python scripting

PowerShell

RHEL/Linux

REST API

DevOps

AI initiatives

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

It Alliance Australia is seeking multiple Senior Ansible Developers at the EL1 level to work across Canberra, Brisbane, and Melbourne. The role focuses on automation using Ansible, Python and PowerShell, with a strong emphasis on design, architecture, and hands-on delivery.

You will lead a team of software engineers, oversee code quality, testing, and integration with ITSM processes, while ensuring security compliance and successful delivery of automation initiatives.