Ansible Automation Engineer

Recruit CRM; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit CRM is seeking an experienced Ansible Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain automation across Linux, Windows, and cloud platforms. The role emphasizes security, API integration, and cross-functional collaboration to streamline operations.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of hands-on Ansible experience, strong scripting in Python, YAML, Angular JS, and PowerShell, and familiarity with OpenShift, AWS, and Azure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and design automation solutions using Ansible and other relevant technologies.
• Develop and maintain a strategic plan for centralising Ansible automation.
• OCP Application Onboarding (Namespace Creation, Quota Assignment, RBAC role assignment)
• Develop and test digital forms (using AngularJS) to record the user requirement as per the specification document
• JSON Handling: Proficiently work with JSON data for configuration management and data interchange.
• Develop Ansible playbook for onboarding the application onto OCP and perform Unit testing
• Setup DevOps pipeline to build and release the Ansible playbooks
• Create, test, and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles that automate various tasks, configurations, and deployments.
• Maintain and update the centralised inventory of managed hosts and resources.
• Security and Compliance: Implement security best practices for Ansible, including credential and secrets management. Ensure that automation complies with organizational security and compliance policies.
• Scripting: Develop and maintain Python and PowerShell scripts to automate various tasks and processes.
• API Integration: Work with APIs to facilitate communication between different systems and platforms.
• Technology Stack Management: Manage and support automation solutions across a diverse technology stack, including Linux, Windows, RHEL, Core OS, OCP and good to have AWS.
• Source Control: Use GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins, and JIRA for version control and collaborate with development teams to ensure code integrity.
• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Work with Terraform and CloudFormation to efficiently provision and manage cloud resources.
• IT Service Management: Integrate automation solutions with ITSM tools to improve service delivery and incident management.

Skills

Python scripting

YAML

Angular JS

PowerShell scripting

Communication skills

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

GitLab

Bitbucket

Jenkins

JIRA

Terraform

CloudFormation

OpenShift

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Ansible Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain automation solutions that streamline our operations and enhance efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Ansible, YAML, Python, Angular JS and PowerShell scripting, as well as the ability to work with a wide range of technologies, including Linux, Windows, Core OS, RHEL and platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), AWS and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and design automation solutions using Ansible and other relevant technologies.
• Develop and maintain a strategic plan for centralising Ansible automation.
• OCP Application Onboarding (Namespace Creation, Quota Assignment, RBAC role assignment)
• Develop and test digital forms (using AngularJS) to record the user requirement as per the specification document
• JSON Handling: Proficiently work with JSON data for configuration management and data interchange.
• Develop Ansible playbook for onboarding the application onto OCP and perform Unit testing
• Setup DevOps pipeline to build and release the Ansible playbooks
• Create, test, and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles that automate various tasks, configurations, and deployments.
• Maintain and update the centralised inventory of managed hosts and resources.
• Security and Compliance: Implement security best practices for Ansible, including credential and secrets management. Ensure that automation complies with organizational security and compliance policies.
• Scripting: Develop and maintain Python and PowerShell scripts to automate various tasks and processes.
• API Integration: Work with APIs to facilitate communication between different systems and platforms.
• Technology Stack Management: Manage and support automation solutions across a diverse technology stack, including Linux, Windows, RHEL, Core OS, OCP and good to have AWS.
• Source Control: Use GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins, and JIRA for version control and collaborate with development teams to ensure code integrity.
• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Work with Terraform and CloudFormation to efficiently provision and manage cloud resources.
• IT Service Management: Integrate automation solutions with ITSM tools to improve service delivery and incident management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
• 3 to 5 years of Proven experience as an Ansible Automation Engineer or similar role.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, YAML, Angular JS and PowerShell and good to have Java and Groovy
• Excellent communication skills
• Familiarity with API calls and JSON.
• Proficiency in working with Linux , Windows, Core OS, and RHEL environments.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as OCP and AWS
• Experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Ansible is a must
• Familiarity with GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins and JIRA for version control.
• Experience with integration of automation solutions into ITSM tools
• Solid understanding of automation principles and practices Docker and Kubernetes for containerisation and orchestration
• Fair knowledge in networking, including VLANs, firewalls, and ports