Ansible Developer

Jobtome; Strongsville (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtome is seeking an experienced Ansible Developer to design, implement, and maintain automation for enterprise-scale infrastructure, spanning Linux, Windows, and hybrid cloud environments. You will develop reusable Ansible playbooks, roles, inventories, and custom modules, and automate provisioning, configuration management, and deployments.

The role emphasizes IaC, CI/CD integration, security compliance, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve reliability, scalability, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on Ansible automation and playbook development experience.
• Experience with Ansible Tower/AWX administration and workflows.
• Strong Linux administration and server management skills.
• Proficient scripting in Bash/PowerShell.
• Experience with CI/CD integration and Git version control.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise automation solutions using Ansible and Tower/AWX.
• Develop reusable playbooks, roles, inventories, and modules.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, patch management, and deployments.
• Build scalable automation frameworks to improve efficiency.
• Configure automation workflows with Tower/AWX.
• Integrate Ansible with CI/CD pipelines and version control.
• Collaborate with admins, cloud engineers, DevOps, and apps teams on IaC.
• Support multi-platform environments (Linux, Windows, hybrid cloud).
• Troubleshoot automation failures and complex infrastructure issues.
• Create documentation, runbooks, and SOPs.
• Lead discussions, mentor junior engineers, and promote reliability.

Skills

Ansible automation

Playbook development

AWX Tower administration

Linux administration

Shell scripting

CI/CD integration

IaC concepts

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Git

Ansible Tower/AWX

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Ansible Developer with strong expertise in infrastructure automation, configuration management, and enterprise deployment orchestration. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing automation frameworks using Ansible and Ansible Tower/AWX, along with strong Linux administration and scripting skills.

The candidate should have experience automating infrastructure and application deployments across large-scale enterprise environments, supporting mission-critical production systems, and implementing DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain enterprise automation solutions using Ansible, Ansible Tower/AWX, and related DevOps tools.
• Develop and manage reusable Ansible playbooks, roles, inventories, and custom modules.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, patch management, and application deployments.
• Build and maintain scalable automation frameworks to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Configure and manage automation workflows using Ansible Tower/AWX.
• Integrate Ansible automation with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and enterprise orchestration platforms.
• Collaborate with system administrators, cloud engineers, DevOps teams, and application teams to implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Support multi-platform environments, including Linux, Windows, and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot automation failures, deployment issues, and complex infrastructure-related incidents.
• Develop and implement automation standards, reusable frameworks, and operational best practices.
• Ensure automation solutions follow enterprise security, compliance, and governance standards.
• Participate in code reviews, automation testing, release planning, and production support activities.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
• Lead technical discussions, share knowledge, and mentor junior engineers.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve system reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on expertise in:
  • Ansible automation and playbook development.
  • Ansible Tower / AWX administration and workflow management.
  • Linux administration and server management.
  • Shell scripting using Bash and PowerShell.
  • Infrastructure automation and configuration management.
  • CI/CD pipeline integration and deployment automation.
  • Git and version control systems.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining enterprise-scale automation frameworks.
• Experience automating deployments and infrastructure operations across large-scale enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of operating systems, networking concepts, and server administration.
• Experience supporting mission-critical production environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in Agile, DevOps, and continuous delivery environments.
• Ability to analyze complex infrastructure issues and implement scalable automation solutions.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Strong SQL querying skills and understanding of database fundamentals.
• Experience with API troubleshooting, debugging, and integrations.
• Understanding of REST APIs and API-based automation.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Exposure to monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Familiarity with enterprise security, access management, and compliance standards.