AI-Driven Infrastructure Automation Architect

Headspin; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Headspin seeks an experienced IT Automation Specialist to lead infrastructure automation initiatives across our enterprise environment. You will design, implement, and maintain scalable IaC solutions using Terraform, OpenTofu, Ansible, AWX/Tower, and advanced DevOps platforms.

The role blends hands-on technical work with strategic thinking to drive modernization, improve efficiency, and embed automation across IT operations, collaborating with Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT infrastructure and systems administration experience.
• Expert-level proficiency with Terraform and/or OpenTofu; demonstrated ability to manage complex infrastructure states.
• Advanced expertise in Ansible; proven experience in designing and maintaining Ansible Tower or AWX in production environments.
• Strong Python programming skills; ability to write custom modules, plugins, and automation scripts.
• Deep understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code best practices.
• Experience with public cloud platforms (Azure, GCP) and hybrid/on-premises infrastructure.
• Knowledge of version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities with demonstrated experience resolving production incidents.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and OpenTofu for cloud and on-premises infrastructure provisioning.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles for configuration management, deployment, and patching across heterogeneous environments.
• Architect and optimize Ansible Tower/AWX implementations for enterprise-scale automation, including RBAC, credential management, and workflow orchestration.
• Lead adoption of agentic AI capabilities to automate decision-making processes and reduce manual operational overhead.
• Establish automation best practices, standards, and frameworks; conduct code reviews for infrastructure automation projects.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation issues; provide technical documentation for knowledge transfer to other teams.
• Integrate automation solutions with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring systems, and ticketing platforms.
• Document technical architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures for all automation systems.
• Evaluate and recommend new automation tools and technologies that improve efficiency and reduce operational risk.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Cloud, Infrastructure, Security) to embed automation across IT operations.

Skills

Problem solving

Effective communication

Team collaboration

DevOps principles

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

OpenTofu

Ansible

AWX/Tower

Python

Git

Job description

Headspin seeks an experienced IT Automation Specialist to lead infrastructure automation initiatives across our enterprise environment. You will design, implement, and maintain scalable IaC solutions using Terraform, OpenTofu, Ansible, AWX/Tower, and advanced DevOps platforms.

The role blends hands-on technical work with strategic thinking to drive modernization, improve efficiency, and embed automation across IT operations, collaborating with Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security teams.