Senior Automation Engineer

SMBC Group; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SMBC Group is seeking a senior hands-on automation engineer to design, build, review, and support enterprise automation using Ansible, with a focus on Ansible Automation Platform and network automation. The role reports to the Director of Automation Services and works with a team of automation engineers.

The ideal candidate has extensive Ansible content development experience, a strong networking background with Cisco, and knowledge of Linux, cloud, and security.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing enterprise automation with Ansible.
• Expert-level knowledge of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
• Strong networking background with Cisco technologies.
• Experience building reusable automation frameworks.
• Experience developing Ansible Collections, roles, playbooks, modules, and workflows.
• Strong understanding of Configuration as Code, source control, testing, and deployment practices.
• Ability to work effectively with engineers, architects, operations teams, and senior technology stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, written communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement automation for enterprise networks with Cisco technologies.
• Design reusable frameworks for provisioning, configuration management, compliance, operational support, and lifecycle activities.
• Collaborate with network engineering and architecture teams to identify, assess, and prioritize automation opportunities.
• Apply deep networking knowledge to ensure automation solutions are technically correct and standards-compliant.
• Support the engineering, administration, operation, and continuous improvement of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
• Participate in upgrades, migrations, troubleshooting, incident response, capacity planning, and platform governance.

Skills

Ansible development

Ansible Platform

Cisco networking

Automation frameworks

Ansible content

Configuration as Code

Version control

Collaboration

Troubleshooting

Tools

Automation Controller

Private Automation Hub

Execution Environments

Cisco devices

Job description

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

Role Description

The candidate is being considered for a senior hands-on automation engineering role within Infrastructure Technology. The role is focused on designing, building, reviewing, and supporting enterprise automation solutions, with a strong emphasis on Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and network automation.

The candidate should have significant practical experience developing Ansible automation content and engineering, administering, and supporting Ansible Automation Platform. This should include experience with Automation Controller, Private Automation Hub, Execution Environments, inventories, credentials, RBAC, integrations, troubleshooting, upgrades, and operational support.

The candidate will report to the Director, Automation Services, and work as part of a team of automation engineers. The candidate will be expected to produce technical designs, contribute to solutioning, build approved designs, write production-quality Ansible code, and support peer code reviews.

The preferred background for the candidate is networking, with a strong knowledge of Cisco products and enterprise network operations. Linux, Windows, cloud, database, middleware, security, and ServiceNow knowledge are useful, but the primary technical emphasis should be Ansible Automation Platform and network automation.

Role Objectives: Delivery

Network Automation

• Develop and implement automation solutions for enterprise network environments, with a strong focus on Cisco technologies.
• Design reusable frameworks for network provisioning, configuration management, compliance validation, operational support, and lifecycle activities.
• Collaborate with network engineering and architecture teams to identify , assess, and prioritize automation opportunities.
• Apply deep networking knowledge to ensure automation solutions are technically accurate , operationally safe, and aligned with approved network standards.

Ansible Automation Platform Engineering

• Support the engineering, administration, operation, and continuous improvement of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
• Develop and maintain custom Execution Environments and associated dependencies.
• Administer and support Automation Controller and Private Automation Hub capabilities.
• Participate in upgrades, migrations, troubleshooting, incident response, capacity planning, security improvements, and enterprise integrations.
• Contribute to platform governance, engineering standards, and service resilience.

Qualifications And Skills

Required Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience developing enterprise automation solutions using Ansible.
• Expert-level knowledge of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, including both content development and platform engineering.
• Strong networking background with deep knowledge of Cisco technologies, protocols, configuration models, and operational practices.
• 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 principles, 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.

Additional Requirements

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at [e-mail].