Senior Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) Engineer – Infrastructure Automation / SRE

We are seeking an experienced Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) Engineer to design, implement, operate, and enhance enterprise-scale infrastructure automation solutions. The successful candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) and enterprise infrastructure/platform engineering, including AAP implementation, platform administration, automation development, CI/CD integration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and production operational support. This role requires an engineer who has worked hands-on with enterprise automation platforms rather than only using Ansible as a configuration-management tool. Key Responsibilities Implement, configure, operate, and enhance Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) for enterprise infrastructure automation. Support the architecture, deployment, administration, upgrades, patching, testing, troubleshooting, and operational readiness of AAP environments. Design, develop, test, and maintain Ansible Playbooks for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, patching, remediation, and operational automation. Develop and maintain reusable Ansible Roles, Collections, and Inventories based on enterprise automation standards. Configure and manage AAP components including Projects, Inventories, Credentials, Job Templates, Workflows, and Execution Environments . Design scalable and highly available automation-platform solutions suitable for enterprise production environments. Develop automated operational workflows and runbooks to reduce manual intervention and improve platform reliability. Integrate Ansible/AAP with Git-based source control and CI/CD pipelines for controlled, repeatable, and auditable automation deployments. Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles using Ansible, Terraform, or similar technologies. Support automation-platform lifecycle activities including upgrades, validation, troubleshooting, performance improvement, and platform governance. Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cloud, Application, Cyber Security, SRE, and vendor teams to identify and deliver automation opportunities. Drive platform onboarding and support engineering teams in adopting enterprise automation standards and best practices. Maintain technical documentation, architecture standards, SOPs, operational procedures, and runbooks. Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to improve availability, resilience, operational efficiency, and reduce repetitive manual work. Required Skills & Experience Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. Strong hands-on experience implementing, administering, or supporting Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) in an enterprise environment. Strong hands-on experience developing Ansible Playbooks and infrastructure automation solutions. Experience with Ansible Roles, Collections, Inventories, Job Templates, Workflows, and Execution Environments . Experience supporting the AAP platform lifecycle , including deployment, upgrades, troubleshooting, testing, and operational support. Strong understanding of Linux infrastructure and enterprise platform engineering . Experience with Git/GitHub and CI/CD pipelines for automation-code management and deployment. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and preferably Terraform. Good understanding of SRE, high availability, production reliability, incident management, and operational automation . Experience collaborating with application, infrastructure, cloud, security, and external technology/vendor teams. Strong troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills. Advantageous Skills Experience designing or supporting high-availability Ansible Automation Platform environments . Experience with AWS, Azure, or other enterprise cloud platforms . Experience with Kubernetes and/or Red Hat OpenShift . Python and Shell/Bash scripting experience. Experience supporting large-scale banking, financial services, government, or other regulated enterprise environments. Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation or RHCE. Terraform certification. Site Reliability Engineering certification. ITIL Foundation certification.

Interested candidates are kindly requested to email their CV with their experience to  sandeep.sringeripai@global.ntt We look forward to your application!