Ansible Administrator

Description :

About the Role :

We are seeking an experienced Ansible Administrator to manage, support, and optimize our automation environments built on the Ansible Automation Platform (AAP). The role involves maintaining Linux-based infrastructure, enhancing automation workflows, ensuring CI/CD integration, and implementing robust monitoring solutions. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable automation operations.

Key Responsibilities :

- Develop, debug, optimize, and maintain Ansible Playbooks, roles, inventories, and automation workflows.

- Design and implement automation for configuration management, provisioning, patching, and routine operational tasks.

- Manage Ansible Controller / Tower, Execution Environments, and job templates.

- Administer and maintain Linux servers (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu) hosting AAP components.

- Perform system hardening, patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.

- Write and troubleshoot Python scripts to enhance automation capabilities and integrate tools.

- Work closely with CI/CD pipelines and support automation integration using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent tools.

- Support and administer PostgreSQL databases used by AAP and connected applications.

- Monitor DB performance, manage backups, and ensure availability.

- Implement and maintain monitoring using :

1. Prometheus

2. Grafana

3. OpenTelemetry (OTel)

4. AppDynamics

- Create dashboards, alerts, and insights for automation health and infrastructure performance.

- Work with development, infrastructure, DevOps, and security teams to ensure stable and compliant automation operations.

- Create and maintain documentation for processes, playbooks, automation workflows, runbooks, and troubleshooting guidelines.

Required Skills & Experience :

- Proven experience managing Ansible Automation Platform / Ansible Tower.

- Strong knowledge of Linux system administration (RHEL preferred).

- Demonstrated expertise in Python scripting and automation.

- Experience administering and troubleshooting PostgreSQL.

- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, preferably with Jenkins.

- Hands-on experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, OTel, or AppDynamics.

- Understanding of Git, YAML, REST APIs, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) concepts.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.