Automation Engineer

Coforge U.K. Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Ansible Automation Engineer to develop and maintain automation solutions for infrastructure and application deployments. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Ansible, Linux/Unix administration, and CI/CD tools, ensuring efficient and secure automation across environments. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in automation using Ansible.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix administration and scripting.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for automation.
• Automate provisioning and deployment processes.
• Integrate Ansible with CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and optimize existing automation scripts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on automation.

Skills

Ansible automation

Linux/Unix administration

Scripting (Bash, Python)

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps)

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Git and version control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Ansible Tower/AWX

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Ansible Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automation solutions for infrastructure and application deployments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Ansible and related DevOps tools, ensuring efficient, scalable, and secure automation across environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and collections for infrastructure and application automation.
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes.
• Integrate Ansible with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps).
• Troubleshoot and optimize existing automation scripts for performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (DevOps, Cloud, Security) to implement automation best practices.
• Ensure compliance with security and governance standards in automation workflows.
• Document automation processes and provide knowledge transfer to team members.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in automation using Ansible.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix administration and scripting (Bash, Python).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure as code (Terraform).
• Understanding of networking, security, and system architecture.
• Proficient in Git and version control workflows.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Ansible Tower/AWX for job orchestration.
• Knowledge of Docker/Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Exposure to monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Certifications in Red Hat Ansible Automation or related technologies.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).