Ansible Automation Engineer

Net2Source (N2S); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Net2Source (N2S) is seeking an Ansible Automation Engineer for a 12-month contract in Kuala Lumpur. You will design, develop, and maintain enterprise automation using Ansible, Ansible Tower/AWX, and related DevOps tooling to support on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Collaborating with Cloud, Security, and App‑Dev teams, you will deliver scalable, secure automation frameworks, implement governance for credentials, and document SOPs and incident RCA findings for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience with Ansible, Ansible Tower/AWX
• Strong hands-on experience with configuration management and infrastructure automation
• Familiarity with CI/CD integration and multi-environment orchestration

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize Ansible playbooks, roles, collections, and inventories
• Automate provisioning across Linux/Windows servers, VMware, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms
• Integrate Ansible with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems (Git, Bitbucket)
• Document automation frameworks and governance for credentials
• Troubleshoot automation failures and performance bottlenecks
• Collaborate with Cloud, Security, and App-Dev teams to ensure compliance

Skills

Jenkins

Ansible

SonarQube

CI/CD

Tools

Ansible Tower/AWX

Terraform

Git

Bitbucket

Kubernetes

Docker

Jenkins

Job description

Job type – Contract role ( 12 months)

Must-Have skills- Application Management-Development-DevOps - Jenkins, Ansible, SonarQube, CI/CD exposure.

Job Description

The Ansible Automation Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise‑grade automation solutions using Ansible, Ansible Tower/AWX, and related DevOps tooling. This role requires strong hands‑on experience with configuration management, infrastructure automation, CI/CD integration, and multi‑environment orchestration across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid platforms. The engineer will collaborate closely with Cloud, Security, and App‑Dev teams to deliver scalable, secure, and repeatable automation frameworks aligned with organisational standards.

Automation & Configuration Management

• Develop, maintain, and optimize Ansible playbooks, roles, collections, and inventories.
• Implement automation for OS hardening, patching, provisioning, and application deployment.Manage Ansible Tower/AWX for RBAC, workflows, job templates, and credential management.

Infrastructure & Deployment

• Automate provisioning across Linux/Windows servers, VMware, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, OCI, Azure).
• Integrate Ansible with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems (Git, Bitbucket).Build reusable automation modules and enforce coding standards.
• Work with Cloud, Security, and App‑Dev teams to align automation with architecture and compliance requirements.
• Document automation frameworks, SOPs, and incident RCA reports.Implement governance for secrets, credentials, and secure automation execution.
• Troubleshoot automation failures, performance bottlenecks, and idempotency issues.
• Optimize playbooks for speed, reliability, and maintainability.Implement logging, auditing, and reporting for automation workflows.

Ansible & Automation

• Expert‑level proficiency in Ansible, YAML, Jinja2 templating, and Ansible Collections.
• Strong experience with Ansible Tower/AWX (RBAC, workflows, job templates, credentials).Deep understanding of idempotency, handlers, variables, vault, and dynamic inventories.

Scripting & DevOps

• Strong Python and Bash scripting for automation and integrations.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bamboo, GitLab CI).Familiarity with Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud automation.

Systems & Networking

• Understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, firewalls, load balancers).Experience automating network devices (Cisco, F5, Palo Alto) is a plus.

Security & Compliance

• Experience with Ansible Vault, secrets management, and secure credential handling.
• Knowledge of OS hardening, CIS benchmarks, and compliance automation.

Non‑Technical Requirements

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and cross‑team collaboration.Ability to translate automation requirements into technical solutions.
• High adaptability and eagerness to stay current with evolving automation technologies.

Preferred Certificates

• RHCE now heavily focuses on Ansible automation.Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) (baseline)