Senior Automation Engineer - Ansible, vSphere/ Openshift

An Initial AI Screening will be conducted for this role.

Contract Duration: 1 year

Typical Day in Role:

Platform Engineering & Operations

• Configure, manage, and support AAP components including Automation Controller, Private Automation Hub, and Event-Driven Ansible (EDA).
• Maintain inventories, credentials, RBAC, job templates, and workflows to support enterprise-scale automation.
• Support platform operations including troubleshooting, incident response, and lifecycle management.

Automation Development & Standards

• Design, develop, and maintain reusable Ansible roles, collections, and playbooks for infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management across RHEL and Windows environments.
• Build and manage certified execution environments using ansible-builder, including dependency and image management.
• Apply enterprise automation standards, including idempotent design, testing, and code quality practices.

Enterprise Integration & Self-Service Enablement

• Integrate AAP with enterprise systems including ServiceNow (ITSM/CMDB), credential management platforms (CyberArk / HashiCorp Vault), and vulnerability tools (e.g., Tenable).
• Enable self-service automation capabilities by integrating AAP with provisioning and catalogue platforms (e.g., CloudBolt)

Transformation & Migration

• Support migration of legacy automation platforms (vRA, SaltStack, OneFuse) by translating existing provisioning logic into scalable Ansible playbooks, roles, and workflows.
• Ensure functional parity, documentation, and maintainability of migrated automation assets.

Security, Compliance & Governance

• Implement automation aligned to CIS benchmarks and internal security standards, including vulnerability remediation and continuous compliance.
• Ensure all solutions comply with Scotiabank IS&C security controls, including identity, access management, auditability, and data protection requirement.
• Produce audit-ready documentation, runbooks, and artefacts to support SOX and regulatory requirements.

Cloud & Virtualisation Automation

• Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of workloads on VMware vSphere and/or Red Hat OpenShift Virtualisation (KubeVirt).
• Contribute to enterprise image lifecycle pipelines and ensure consistency across private cloud, Azure, and GCP environments.

Collaboration & CoE Model Enablement

• Work within a federated Automation CoE model, enforcing standards while enabling domain teams to develop automation aligned with enterprise guardrails.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to scale automation adoption across the organization.

Contract Engagement Expectations

• Deliver production-grade, reusable automation aligned with enterprise standards and governance.
• Produce clear, maintainable documentation and knowledge transfer artefacts.
• Operate within Scotiabank’s security, audit, and compliance frameworks.
• Collaborate effectively across distributed teams within a federated delivery model.

Must Have Skills:

1. 10+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering or automation

2. 3+ years of hands-on experience with Ansible and Ansible Automation Platform (experience in developing Ansible roles, collections, playbooks, and Jinja2 templating)

3. 5+ years of experience with Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines

4. 5+ years of experience automating Linux (RHEL) and Windows environments (Scripting experience in Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell/ WinRM)

5. Proven experience with VMware vSphere and/or OpenShift Virtualisation environments.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Experience in large-scale automation transformation programs (e.g., vRA/SaltStack migration).
• Familiarity with ServiceNow, CyberArk, HashiCorp Vault, and Tenable integrations.
• Strong understanding of CIS benchmarks and enterprise security hardening practices.
• Experience contributing to enterprise automation standards or working within an Automation CoE model.
• Red Hat certifications (e.g., RHCE, EX374 – AAP Development & Operations).
• Experience with image pipeline tooling (e.g., Packer, vSphere Content Library, cloud image galleries).

Soft Skills Required:

•Experience working within regulated enterprise environments with structured change management processes.

•Strong communication/negotiation skills – working with multiple stakeholders

FP Inc. is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. In accordance with the requirements set out in the Employment Standards Act, FP Inc. hereby declares that AI is utilized in the screening process for this position. The hourly compensation range for this role is C$80 – C$100r. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities, and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.