Architect, Ansible - FSI

Red Hat, Inc.; North Carolina; Remote; USD 119,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Hat’s North America Financial Services Consulting team seeks an Architect specializing in Ansible Automation Platform. You will design, deliver, and operationalize automated solutions for banks and insurers, combining regulatory needs with scalable playbooks and reusable content.

You will lead scoping, proof-of-concept engagements, and build production-grade automation content. Remote and on-site options support enterprise delivery across the US.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on enterprise IT in infrastructure/operations or development.
• 3+ years of production experience with Ansible (designing complex playbooks).
• Experience delivering automation in large, regulated environments.
• Strong Python, YAML, and Bash skills; IaC practices.
• Familiar with cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP) and IT security basics.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and delivery of Ansible Automation Platform solutions for Financial Services clients.
• Translate regulatory, risk, and availability requirements into scalable automation frameworks.
• Act as technical advisor on automation strategy for assigned accounts.
• Conduct scoping calls, discovery, and PoCs to identify opportunities.
• Deliver production-grade playbooks for provisioning, config, security, and Day-2 ops.
• Integrate AAP with clouds, VMware, ITSM, CMDBs, and secret management.
• Mentor teams and contribute assets to internal knowledge base.

Skills

Ansible Automation

Enterprise IT

Python

DevOps tooling

Cloud integration

Regulated environments

Communication skills

Presentation to C-level

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Ansible Collections

GitHub Actions

ServiceNow

Puppet

Chef

Job description

## Architect, Ansible - FSIApply: Remote: Remote US NC: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R-060311The Red Hat North America Financial Services Consulting team is looking for an experienced Architect specializing in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).In this customer-facing role, you will act as a trusted advisor to some of the largest banks, insurance companies, and capital markets firms worldwide, driving the adoption of enterprise-grade automation built on Ansible. You will work remotely and on-site to design, deliver, and operationalize resilient, secure, and reusable automation solutions that solve real business problems in highly regulated environments. **What you will do:*** Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of complex Ansible Automation Platform solutions for Financial Services customers* Translate regulatory, risk, availability, and operational requirements into scalable, secure, and reusable automation frameworks, playbooks, roles, and collections* Serve as the primary technical point of contact and trusted advisor on automation strategy for assigned accounts* Conduct scoping / pre-sales calls, discovery workshops, maturity assessments, and proof-of-concept engagements to identify and prioritize automation opportunities* Build and deliver production-grade playbooks and content for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, compliance as code, security orchestration, and Day-2 operations* Integrate AAP with customer ecosystems: public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP), VMware, network devices, ITSM (especially ServiceNow), CMDBs, identity systems, and secret management* Troubleshoot complex, multi-system automation issues in production environments* Mentor customer teams and junior Red Hat consultants on Ansible best practices, GitOps, Event-Driven Ansible, and DevOps culture* Contribute reusable assets (roles, collections, reference architectures) to Red Hat’s internal knowledge base and the broader Ansible community* Maintain deep expertise in the AAP portfolio and stay current on new features (Automation Controller, Execution Environments, Private Automation Hub, Content Collections, Lightspeed, Event-Driven Ansible, etc.)* Obtain and maintain at least two relevant active Red Hat certifications (e.g., RHCE, Ansible Automation, Advanced Automation, OpenShift, etc.) **What you will brin**g:* 5+ years of hands-on enterprise IT experience in infrastructure, operations, or development* 3+ years of deep production experience with Red Hat Ansible or upstream Ansible (writing complex playbooks, roles, custom modules, and collections)* Proven track record designing and delivering enterprise automation solutions in large, regulated environments* Strong experience with at least two legacy configuration management tools (Puppet, Chef, SaltStack, or PowerShell DSC) – migration experience is a significant advantage* Proficiency in Python, YAML, Bash, and infrastructure-as-code practices* Solid understanding of modern DevOps tooling and practices (Git, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins/GitLab CI/GitHub Actions/Tekton, ArgoCD, etc.)* Hands-on experience integrating automation with major public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) and virtualization platforms* Working knowledge of IT security and compliance fundamentals (CIS benchmarks, DISA STIGs, PCI-DSS, FFIEC, etc.)* Excellent communication and presentation skills – comfortable engaging both engineers and C-level executives* Demonstrated consulting delivery experience (scoping, workshop facilitation, statement-of-work creation, project execution)Nice to have:* Active Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)* Financial Services industry experience (banking, capital markets, insurance) – highly desirable* Experience with Event-Driven Ansible, Ansible Lightspeed, or writing custom AAP execution environments* Proven large-scale migrations from Puppet/Chef/SaltStack to Ansible Automation Platform* Network automation experience (Cisco ACI, Arista, Juniper, F5, etc.)* Integration of Ansible with ServiceNow (or other ITSM) for closed-loop remediation and CMDB synchronization* Automation of Red Hat OpenShift or Kubernetes Day-2 operations* Familiarity with secret management (HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk, AWS Secrets Manager) and identity federationThe salary range for this position is $118,600.00 - $195,680.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.**Pay Transparency**Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience.