Ansible and Terraform ( Devops ) Engineer | Onsite – Columbus, OH

Tech Mirrors; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Mirrors is seeking an automation-focused DevOps Engineer to provision and configure Windows hosts using Terraform (IaC) and Ansible (configuration management). The role emphasizes repeatable, script-driven builds and aligning with enterprise baselines and secure configurations.

The position is onsite in Columbus, OH, long-term contract, with a focus on Windows Server 2019–2022 migrations and automated provisioning across environments.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
• Hands-on Ansible for configuration management/automation.
• Ability to debug automation end-to-end.
• Windows Server administration fundamentals to support automated builds.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Terraform code to provision server infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain Ansible roles/playbooks to configure Windows servers.
• Standardize push-button provisioning for Windows Server 2022 builds.
• Troubleshoot and remediate provisioning failures in Terraform/Ansible pipelines.
• Embed enterprise baselines (hardening, logging) into automation where applicable.
• Maintain runbooks and documentation for provisioning automation.
• Support automation integration into CI/CD style workflows.

Skills

Ansible

Terraform

Automation

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Job Title- Ansible and Terraform ( Devops ) Engineer

Location- Onsite – Columbus, OH

Long Term Contract

What are the top 3 skills required for this role?

• 1. Ansible
• 2. Terraform
• 3. Automation on Ansible/Terraform

Role Summary

Looking for an automation-focused engineer to provision and configure OS hosts using Terraform (IaC) and Ansible (configuration management).

The role supports Windows Server 2019 → 2022 refresh initiatives primarily by enabling repeatable, script-driven builds, enforcing baseline standards, and supporting migration waves from an infrastructure readiness standpoint.

Primary Responsibilities (Automation & Provisioning – Core Focus)

• Build and maintain Terraform code to provision server infrastructure (modules, variables, state practices as applicable in the program).
• Develop and maintain Ansible roles/playbooks to configure Windows servers post-provisioning (baseline config, prerequisite packages, repeatable setup).
• Standardize “push-button” provisioning so Windows Server 2022 builds are consistent, compliant, and reproducible across environments.
• Troubleshoot and remediate provisioning failures in Terraform/Ansible pipelines, including drift and idempotency issues.
• Partner with platform/security teams to embed enterprise baseline requirements (hardening, logging prerequisites, standard configuration) into automation where applicable.
• Maintain version control, documentation, and runbooks for provisioning automation (how-to run, inputs/outputs, common failure patterns).
• Support automation integration into CI/CD style workflows where used (e.g., orchestration pipelines), aligning to automated provisioning approaches.

Required Skills & Experience

• Hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible for configuration management/automation.
• Ability to debug automation issues end-to-end (inputs, dependencies, execution logs, repeatability).
• Working knowledge of Windows Server administration fundamentals (enough to configure/troubleshoot Windows 2022 hosts in an automated build model).
• Strong documentation and operational rigor (runbooks, repeatable procedures, controlled changes).