Ansible Automation Engineer

BlackCube Labs; Orlando, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

PGS Worldwide is seeking an Ansible Automation Engineer in Orlando, Florida for an approximately two-month onsite contract-to-hire role. You will develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Ansible, supporting Linux and Windows environments, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tooling.

The role requires strong experience with Ansible, YAML/Jinja2, inventories, and integration into CI/CD workflows, plus familiarity with Kubernetes and monitoring/security tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher with 9+ years (or Master’s with 7+ years) of relevant experience.
• Strong experience developing Ansible playbooks and reusable roles.
• Advanced YAML and Jinja2 templating, including filters and conditionals.
• Experience building and maintaining static and dynamic Ansible inventories.
• Strong Linux administration across RHEL/Ubuntu/Debian/Alpine and security hardening.
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform/CloudFormation) and AWS/GCP/Azure concepts.
• Experience using Ansible with container/Kubernetes environments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Git-based source-control workflows and automation testing with Molecule/TestInfra.

Responsibilities

• Develop idempotent Ansible playbooks and reusable automation roles.
• Build dynamic configuration using YAML and Jinja2 templates.
• Maintain Ansible inventories, host vars, groups, and external integrations.
• Automate Linux configuration and administration tasks.
• Support Windows automation and PowerShell where required.
• Integrate Ansible with Terraform, CloudFormation, and other IaC tools.
• Automate container and Kubernetes configuration and deployment activities.
• Maintain code in Git repos with branching and PR workflows.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and test/validate changes.
• Develop automated tests and validation workflows for infrastructure.
• Implement secure secrets-management practices.
• Support system hardening, compliance validation, and auditing.

Skills

Ansible playbooks

YAML/Jinja2

Linux administration

CI/CD pipelines

Git workflows

Python/Bash

Terraform/CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Ansible inventories

Test/Validation

Secrets management

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Git

Jenkins

Azure Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

Ansible

Job description

PGS Worldwide is seeking an Ansible Automation Engineer in Orlando, Florida for an approximately two-month onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This position will develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Ansible while supporting Linux and Windows environments, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, container platforms, security, and operational monitoring.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years of relevant experience, or master’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience developing Ansible playbooks and reusable roles.
• Advanced understanding of YAML and Jinja2, including templates, filters, variables, and conditional logic.
• Experience building and maintaining static and dynamic Ansible inventories.
• Strong Linux administration experience, including RHEL, Ubuntu, Debian, and/or Alpine.
• Experience with Linux package management, systemd, networking configuration, and security hardening.
• Experience integrating Ansible with infrastructure-as-code technologies such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience using Ansible with container and Kubernetes environments.
• Strong experience with Git-based source-control workflows.
• Experience integrating Ansible into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure Pipelines.
• Experience testing and validating automation using tools such as Molecule, TestInfra, or similar technologies.
• Experience with secrets-management technologies such as HashiCorp Vault, Ansible Vault, or cloud-based key-management services.
• Working knowledge of networking concepts including DNS, DHCP, subnets, firewalls, load balancers, and IP addressing.
• Experience with Python and/or Bash scripting.

Preferred Skills

• Windows automation experience using Ansible Windows modules and PowerShell.
• Active Directory integration experience.
• Experience with Pulumi or additional infrastructure-as-code platforms.
• Experience automating Kubernetes cluster deployment and configuration.
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, or similar monitoring and observability platforms.
• Experience supporting compliance, auditing, configuration control, and security-policy enforcement.
• Experience creating custom Ansible modules or automation integrations.

What You’ll Do

• Develop idempotent Ansible playbooks and reusable automation roles.
• Build dynamic configuration using YAML and Jinja2 templates.
• Develop and maintain Ansible inventories, host variables, groups, and external integrations.
• Automate configuration and administration of Linux environments.
• Support Windows automation and PowerShell-based remediation where required.
• Integrate Ansible with Terraform, CloudFormation, and other infrastructure-as-code technologies.
• Automate container and Kubernetes configuration and deployment activities.
• Maintain Ansible code in Git repositories using structured branching and pull-request workflows.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop automated tests and validation workflows for infrastructure configuration.
• Implement secure secrets-management practices.
• Support system hardening, compliance validation, and audit requirements.
• Integrate automation with monitoring and observability platforms.
• Develop Python or Bash scripts to extend automation capabilities.

Pay

• Up to $88.00 per hour.
• No overtime premium.

Job ID: 22937

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.