Automation Architect

Vanloq - Workforce Solutions; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking an experienced Automation Architect to design enterprise-scale automation solutions. This fully remote role involves driving the automation strategy while ensuring security and compliance across platforms. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Red Hat Ansible and a deep understanding of both cloud and application automation practices. This 12-month contract offers the chance to influence automation architecture in a complex environment.

Benefits

Long-term contract with extension potential

Fully remote engagement

Opportunity to shape automation architecture

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in large-scale automation environments.
• Solid experience implementing RBAC and compliance in regulated environments.
• Ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable automation solutions using Red Hat Ansible.
• Define automation standards and governance models.
• Lead consolidation and migration initiatives for automation platforms.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams on automation workflows.
• Maintain automation playbooks and documentation.

Skills

Extensive hands‑on experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Strong knowledge of AAP 2.6 features

Proficiency in YAML

Proficiency in Python

Good understanding of CI / CD and DevOps practices

Excellent communication skills

Strong documentation skills

Job description

Job Title: Automation Architect (Ansible Automation Platform)

Contract Type: 12-month initial contract (Inside IR35)

Location: Remote

Client: Leading Financial Services Organisation

Overview

We are working with a major financial services client seeking an experienced Automation Architect to lead the design and evolution of enterprise‑scale automation solutions. This is a high‑impact role focused on architecture, governance, and technical leadership across a complex, regulated environment. The successful contractor will play a key role in shaping automation strategy while enabling engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient automation capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure, and resilient solutions using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).
• Define and enforce automation standards, governance models, and best practices across the enterprise.
• Lead platform consolidation, migration, and upgrade initiatives, including adoption of new AAP features.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure, application, and security teams to integrate end‑to‑end automation workflows.
• Develop and maintain automation playbooks, roles, execution environments, and supporting frameworks.
• Ensure strong compliance, RBAC, and credential management aligned with financial services security standards.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and enablement for engineering and operations teams.
• Evaluate new AAP features, integrations, and emerging automation technologies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation and platform‑level issues.
• Produce high‑quality architecture documentation and contribute to the wider automation roadmap and strategy.

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive hands‑on experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Ansible Core.
• Strong working knowledge of AAP 2.6 features and enterprise deployment patterns.
• Proven background in infrastructure, cloud, and application automation within large‑scale environments.
• Proficiency in YAML, Python, and related automation tooling.
• Solid experience implementing RBAC, security controls, and compliance in regulated enterprises.
• Good understanding of CI / CD, DevOps practices, and integrations with monitoring and ITSM tools.
• Experience with configuration‑as‑code concepts and automation governance.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation skills and an architecture‑led mindset.

Why Apply?

• Long‑term, 12‑month contract with extension potential
• Fully remote engagement
• Opportunity to shape automation architecture for a large financial services organisation
• Strategic, hands‑on role with real influence across platforms and teams

If you are an Automation Architect with deep Ansible expertise looking for a challenging, enterprise‑scale contract role, we’d love to hear from you.