Ansible Automation Engineer

Role : Ansible Automation Engineer

Location : Singapore

Experience : 5–8 years

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Ansible Automation Engineer to design, develop, and optimize automation workflows using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP). The ideal candidate will play a key role in transforming manual operational processes into scalable automated solutions, integrating automation with enterprise tools, and improving operational efficiency across infrastructure and application environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize Ansible playbooks to automate routine operational tasks and runbooks.
• Convert existing manual or semi-automated processes into Ansible-based automation workflows.
• Integrate Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow to enable automated ticket resolution.
• Manage inventories, credentials, and role-based access control (RBAC) within AAP.
• Improve automation reliability through version control (Git), testing, and CI/CD practices.
• Develop reusable Ansible roles and collections to standardize automation across environments.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and network teams to identify and automate high-value operational tasks.
• Maintain proper documentation, governance, and compliance for automation processes.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5–8 years of overall IT experience, with at least 3+ years working with Ansible Automation Platform (AAP / Ansible Tower).
• Strong hands-on experience in Ansible playbook, role, and collection development.
• Experience integrating Ansible with ServiceNow, monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog), and other enterprise platforms.
• Proficiency in Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows administration, APIs, and YAML/JSON structures.
• Working knowledge of Python or Shell scripting for custom modules or workflow enhancements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing closed-loop automation between APM tools and Ansible Automation Platform.
• Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform certification is a plus.