Senior Ansible Developer – Datacenter Migration

Experis; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

401(k), Plus Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

Experis, a ManpowerGroup brand, seeks two Senior Ansible Developers in Charlotte, NC, for a hybrid role supporting a large-scale datacenter migration. You will craft Ansible playbooks, automate storage and server migrations, and ensure governance in a regulated banking setting.

Candidates should have 8+ years of Ansible and scripting experience, NetApp replication know-how, and experience with Ansible Tower/AAP. Onsite 2 days/week at the Charlotte office is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on Ansible development experience, including building playbooks, roles, and frameworks.
• Direct, hands-on experience with large-scale datacenter-to-datacenter migrations in regulated environments.
• Strong NetApp storage and synchronous replication knowledge and automation experience.
• Experience in banking/financial services with strict change management.
• Experience with Ansible Tower / Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).
• Onsite commitment to work 2 days per week in Charlotte, NC.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy custom Ansible playbooks, roles, and automation scripts for migrations across data centers.
• Support discovery, dependency mapping, migration sequencing, automated cutover, validation, and post-migration support.
• Automate storage provisioning and replication workflows during cutover phases.
• Leverage Ansible Tower/AAP to standardize deployment workflows and cutover playbooks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams while adhering to enterprise governance.

Skills

Ansible

Python

Bash

Datacenter migration

Tools

Ansible Tower / AAP

NetApp

Job description

Senior Ansible Developer – Datacenter Migration

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid: 2 days/week onsite)

Pay Rate: $63.00 – $68.00 / hr W2

Duration: 18 Months (Contract)

Employment Type: Direct W2 Only Strictly No Corp-to-Corp / C2C, 1099, Third-Party Agencies, or W2 Referrals

Position Overview: We are seeking two (2) experienced, hands-on Senior Ansible Developers to join a premier banking and financial services institution in Charlotte, NC. In this role, you will be instrumental in automating a large-scale, enterprise-wide application migration from a regional datacenter to a modern destination datacenter using custom Ansible playbooks and automation frameworks. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in infrastructure automation, Python/Bash scripting, storage replication technologies (NetApp), and a proven track record of executing data center-to-data center application cutovers within highly regulated financial environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Migration Automation: Design, build, and deploy custom Ansible playbooks, roles, and automation scripts to drive application, storage, and server migrations across data centers.
• Dependency & Cutover Execution: Support application discovery, dependency mapping, migration sequencing, automated cutover, validation, and post-migration support.
• Storage & Infrastructure Integration: Automate storage provisioning, configuration, and replication workflows (NetApp / synchronous replication) during application cutover phases.
• CI/CD & Platform Management: Leverage Ansible Tower / Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) to standardize automated deployment workflows and cutover playbooks.
• Enterprise Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional engineering, infrastructure, storage, network, and security teams while strictly adhering to enterprise change control and production governance standards.

Position Requirements (MUST-HAVES)

• Ansible & Scripting Mastery: 8+ years of hands-on Ansible development experience, including building playbooks, roles, and frameworks from scratch. Strong proficiency in Python and/or Bash scripting.
• Datacenter Migration Expertise (CRITICAL): Direct, hands-on experience participating in large-scale production datacenter-to-datacenter application migrations (understanding application lifecycles, DNS, load balancing, databases, and network dependencies).
• Storage & Replication Knowledge: Strong hands-on experience with NetApp and synchronous replication technologies; experience automating storage provisioning or failover workflows is highly desirable.
• Banking / Financial Services (STRICT REQUIREMENT): Prior experience working within a large, highly regulated banking or financial services environment with strict change management protocols.
• Tools: Experience with Ansible Tower / Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).
• Onsite Commitment: Ability to work onsite 2 days per week at the Charlotte, NC office location.

Eligibility Note

• Direct W2 Applicants Only. We cannot accept 1099, Corp-to-Corp (C2C), third-party agency submissions, or W2 referrals for this position. .

Upon completion of waiting period, consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions.

Experis® is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought-after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup's 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.