What Success Looks Like In This Role:

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Automation & Configuration Management:

- Design and implement enterprise automation frameworks using Ansible, Ansible Tower/AWX, and Puppet.

- Develop reusable automation modules, roles, and playbooks.

- Automate server provisioning, configuration, patching, compliance, and application deployments.

- Build idempotent and scalable automation solutions following best practices.

Scripting & Development:

- Develop automation scripts using Python, PowerShell, and Shell scripting (Bash).

- Integrate automation workflows with APIs and enterprise tools.

- Build custom automation plugins or modules where required.

Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure:

- Deliver automation solutions across public cloud (Azure / AWS / GCP), private cloud, and on-premises data centers.

- Automate VM lifecycle management, OS hardening, patching, and configuration drift remediation.

- Support Infrastructure-as-Code practices.

Solution Design & Delivery:

- Understand business requirements and convert them into automation design documents.

- Prepare technical design, effort estimation, and implementation plans.

- Lead automation delivery from design to production rollout.

- Ensure automation meets security, compliance, and audit standards.

DevOps & CI/CD Integration:

- Integrate automation workflows into CI/CD pipelines.

- Version control using Git.

- Implement testing and validation frameworks for automation code.

- Support DevSecOps best practices.

Operational Excellence:

- Troubleshoot automation failures and performance bottlenecks.

- Implement logging, monitoring, and reporting for automation jobs.

- Maintain documentation and knowledge repository.

Key Qualifications:

Required Skills & Experience:

- 3 - 5 years of experience in Infrastructure & Automation Engineering.

- Strong hands-on expertise in Ansible (Playbooks, Roles, Galaxy, Tower/AWX), PowerShell, Shell scripting, and Python.

- Experience with Linux & Windows Server administration, configuration management, and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.

- Experience working in hybrid (Cloud + On-prem) environments.

- Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.

- Experience with REST APIs and automation integrations.

Preferred Skills:

- Exposure to CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps), VMWare, VCenter DC, cloud-native automation services, security hardening, and ITSM tool integrations (ServiceNow or similar).