Senior Ansible DevOps & Linux Systems Engineer

Charles Schwab; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Austin, Texas, is looking for an Ansible Automation Platform Engineer. The role involves developing Ansible playbooks, managing the AAP platform lifecycle, and collaborating with various teams to ensure system integrity. Strong experience with RedHat AAP and scripting skills in Python or Perl are essential. This position offers a hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• In-depth experience with RedHat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), version 2.5 using containers.
• Excellent scripting skills, experience with Python, Perl and/or shell.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Ansible playbooks.
• Lifecycle manage the AAP platform (upgrade, patch, migrate).
• Provide end-to-end ownership of technology products.

Skills

In-depth experience with RedHat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)

Scripting skills (Python, Perl, shell)

Ability to participate in cross-functional teams

Excellent time management

Strong understanding of project management methodologies

Analytical skills

Effective communication with technical and non-technical audiences

Tools

RedHat Linux

Podman

Job description

Your Opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in‑office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s). Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technology products and services as part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning.

This role is responsible for ensuring the continued operation and scalability of the I&O Ansible Automation Platform. Schwab is adopting RedHat AAP to transform the way infrastructure automation is executed. Our strategic direction is to manage our infrastructure through code by adopting an IaC methodology. This role will help ensure the AAP platform remains available and functional to provide infrastructure‑wide automation and develop new automation tasks for OS platforms. The individual should have in‑depth experience running, patching and troubleshooting RedHat's Ansible Automation Platform product. You will join a well‑established and highly technical Linux engineering team, whose responsibilities are to adopt new technologies, establish usage guidelines, and ensure OS platforms meet strict security and availability requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute Ansible playbooks.
• Lifecycle manage the AAP platform (upgrade, patch, migrate).
• Partner with application development and infrastructure teams to align strategies.
• Engage with various teams to ensure OS configurations follow security and control standards.
• Engage with various teams across the organization to solve business and technical issues.
• Provide end‑to‑end ownership of technology products that include complete lifecycle.
• Author documentation such as runbooks and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• In‑depth experience with RedHat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), version 2.5 using containers.
• Experience adding new capabilities/libraries to the AAP product.
• Deploying, patching and upgrading AAP.
• Experience working with enterprise Linux environments scaling beyond 5,000+ systems.
• Extensive knowledge of enterprise Server Operating Systems such as RHEL 8 and 9.
• In‑depth RedHat Linux OS and podman container products, specifically: Deploying OS platforms and container runtimes; applying (and rolling back) security patches; adherence to security standards; troubleshooting OS and container runtimes.
• Ability to participate in teams across organizations to solve business and technical issues.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and processes (Lean, Agile, Kanban).
• Excellent scripting skills, experience with Python, Perl and/or shell.
• Ability to multi‑task and prioritize work.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to apply them toward the investigation of existing installations.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to summarize complex technical and business issues to the appropriate audience.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and drive clarity and actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be a self‑starter with the ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to document issue summary, provide root cause analysis, and implement remediation actions.
• Create technology efficiency and new capabilities using automation.
• Experience and understanding of OS lifecycle management and secure system configurations.
• Experience with performance tuning and troubleshooting server OS issues (CPU, Memory and I/O).
• Ability to automate common and repeatable tasks/processes.
• Experience interacting with APIs to automate processes.
• Working knowledge of Enterprise storage technologies, such as NAS and S3.

What’s in it for you

At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28‑day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance