Senior Ansible Developer – Datacenter Migration

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

401(k) Match

Job summary

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc. in Charlotte, NC is seeking two Senior Ansible Developers for a major datacenter migration project. You will design and deploy Ansible playbooks, automation workflows, and validation scripts across data centers in a regulated banking environment.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of Ansible, strong Python/Bash scripting, and hands-on experience with datacenter-to-datacenter migrations, NetApp storage replication, and Ansible Tower/AAP. Hybrid onsite 2 days/week.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on Ansible development experience with playbooks, roles, and frameworks.
• Direct, hands-on experience in large-scale datacenter-to-datacenter migrations.
• Strong knowledge of NetApp storage replication and automation of provisioning or failover workflows.
• Experience in a large, regulated banking/financial services environment with strict change management policies.
• Experience with Ansible Tower / Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).

Responsibilities

• Migration Automation: design, build, and deploy Ansible playbooks and scripts for cross-datacenter migrations.
• Dependency & cutover execution: support discovery, mapping, sequencing, automated cutover, validation, and post-migration support.
• Storage & infrastructure integration: automate storage provisioning and replication workflows during cutover phases.
• CI/CD & platform management: use Ansible Tower/AAP to standardize deployment workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams while adhering to enterprise change control and governance.

Skills

Ansible

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Datacenter migration

Banking/Financial services experience

Ansible Tower / AAP

Onsite commitment

Tools

Ansible Tower / AAP

NetApp storage

Synchronous replication

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.