Remote Senior Ansible Automation Engineer

Peraton; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Ansible Automation Engineer to design, develop, implement, and maintain automation solutions across enterprise infrastructure and IT operations. The role leverages Ansible to streamline configuration, deployments, patch management, provisioning, and routine processes in diverse environments.

Collaboration with infrastructure, security, and application teams is essential to identify automation opportunities and build reusable playbooks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience (or equivalent combos)
• Experience in end-to-end software development life cycle
• Advanced Ansible expertise with playbooks, roles, modules, and workflows
• Advanced Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation
• Experience building RESTful APIs using FastAPI/Flask
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD, and automated testing
• Strong Linux/Unix, Windows, and cloud (AWS/Azure) knowledge
• Experience with automation orchestration platforms (ServiceNow, ARIA) is a plus
• Experience with Agile and Scaled Agile environments
• Knowledge of secure coding standards, banking environment a plus

Responsibilities

• Automate tasks across Infrastructure, Platforms & Operations using Ansible (playbooks, roles, modules, workflows)
• Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end automation solutions for complex enterprise environments
• Lead full software development lifecycle for automation projects from requirements to deployment and support
• Create advanced automation scripts in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Develop RESTful APIs to orchestrate automation workflows across diverse systems
• Build and maintain IaC with CI/CD pipelines and version control best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile/SAFe to deliver integrated solutions
• Adhere to secure coding practices and banking/regulatory requirements where applicable
• Document solutions, runbooks, and maintain knowledge bases
• Provide on-call support and troubleshooting for automations
• Stay current with emerging automation technologies and governance

Skills

Ansible automation

Python

Bash/PowerShell

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

Linux/Unix

Windows

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Agile/Scaled Agile

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or equivalent

Tools

Git

ServiceNow

ARIA

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior Ansible Automation Engineer to design, develop, implement, and maintain automation solutions across enterprise infrastructure and IT operations. The role leverages Ansible to streamline configuration, deployments, patch management, provisioning, and routine processes in diverse environments.

Collaboration with infrastructure, security, and application teams is essential to identify automation opportunities and build reusable playbooks.