Senior Ansible Automation Engineer – Network & Platform

SMBC Group

Charlotte (NC)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

SMBC Group is seeking a senior hands-on automation engineer to design, build, and support enterprise automation solutions with a strong emphasis on Red Hat Ansible Platform and network automation. You will craft production-quality Ansible code, develop reusable automation frameworks, and partner with the Director of Automation Services and a team of engineers.

The role focuses on Cisco networking, Linux, Windows, cloud, and security knowledge to deliver scalable automation across the enterprise.

Qualifications

Hands-on experience developing enterprise automation solutions using Ansible.
Expert-level knowledge of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
Strong networking background with Cisco technologies, protocols, configuration models, and operations.
Experience building reusable automation frameworks and enterprise-grade automation content.
Experience developing Ansible Collections, roles, playbooks, modules, and workflow templates.
Strong understanding of Configuration as Code, source control, testing, and deployment practices.
Experience with automation governance, development standards, peer review, and technical design processes.
Ability to work effectively with engineers, architects, operations teams, and senior technology stakeholders.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, written communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Delivery of automation solutions for enterprise network environments with a Cisco focus.
Design reusable frameworks for provisioning, configuration management, compliance validation, operational support, and lifecycle activities.
Collaborate with network engineering and architecture teams to identify, assess, and prioritize automation opportunities.
Support the engineering, administration, operation, and continuous improvement of the Ansible Platform.
Develop and maintain custom Execution Environments and dependencies.
Participate in upgrades, migrations, troubleshooting, incident response, capacity planning, and security improvements.
Contribute to platform governance, engineering standards, and service resilience.