Ansible Engineer

Opticca Consulting is seeking a Senior Ansible Automation Engineer involving the deployment and migration to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) on Microsoft Azure.

The consultant will play a key role in standing up a new AAP environment and migrating automation assets from an existing Ansible Tower environment, including playbooks, roles, RBAC configurations, and automation pipelines.

This role requires strong expertise in enterprise automation, Linux/Windows configuration management, and Ansible Automation Platform architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

Ansible Automation Platform Deployment

• Install and configure Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) in an Azure environment
• Configure execution nodes / execution environments
• Establish secure connectivity with target environments including Windows via WinRM
• Configure AAP components including controllers, inventories, and credentials

Automation Migration

• Develop migration scripts to move automation assets from legacy Ansible Tower to AAP
• Migrate and validate:
  • Ansible playbooks
  • Roles
  • Job templates
  • Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC)
  • Inventory structures

Automation Content Migration

Support migration and validation of automation content including:

• ~20 Linux playbooks
• ~6 Linux roles
• ~19 Windows playbooks
• ~36 Windows roles
• ~20 Solaris roles

Ensure compatibility with AAP execution environments and modern automation standards.

Platform Integration

Implement integrations with enterprise platforms including:

• CyberArk credential management
• Microsoft Entra ID authentication
• GitHub-based automation pipelines
• Execution environment build pipelines
• GitHub runner host configuration

Inventory and Configuration Management

• Convert Smart Inventories to Constructed Inventories
• Validate system configuration and automation workflows post-migration
• Test provisioning callbacks and job execution flows

Testing & Validation

• Perform end-to-end testing of automation workflows
• Validate connectivity, authentication, and credential integrations
• Support joint testing with Red Hat and client teams

Documentation

Develop technical documentation including:

• Platform Runbook / Build Book
• AAP deployment architecture
• Access control and permissions structure
• Operational procedures for automation deployment and maintenance

Required Skills & Experience

Core Automation Skills

• 5+ years experience with Ansible automation
• Hands-on experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)
• Experience migrating environments from Ansible Tower

Infrastructure & Systems

• Strong Linux administration experience
• Automation experience with:
  • Linux systems
  • Windows systems via WinRM
  • Legacy Unix environments (Solaris experience preferred)

Cloud Experience

• Experience deploying infrastructure and automation platforms in Microsoft Azure

CI/CD & Automation Pipelines

• Experience integrating automation with:
  • GitHub
  • Automation pipelines
  • Execution environment builds

Identity & Security

• Experience integrating automation with:
  • CyberArk
  • Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD

Enterprise Automation

• Experience with:
  • RBAC automation models
  • Inventory management
  • Automation governance practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on Red Hat–led consulting engagements
• Red Hat certifications such as:
  • RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer)
  • Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation
• Experience with AAP 2.x architecture
• Experience building custom execution environments
• Experience with hybrid cloud automation

Deliverables

The consultant will contribute to the successful delivery of the following milestones:

• Deployment and configuration of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on Azure
• Migration of automation content and platform configuration
• Integration with enterprise identity and secrets platforms
• Validation and testing of automation workflows
• Delivery of full runbook and operational documentation

Engagement Details

Contract Type: Independent Contractor

Location: Remote (North America only)