Job Title: Ansible Automation Engineer
Location: Singapore
Employment Type: [Fulltime/Contract]
Job Overview
We are seeking a skilled Ansible Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain automation solutions that streamline operations and enhance efficiency across various platforms and technologies. The successful candidate will have deep expertise in Ansible, strong scripting skills in Python, YAML, Angular JS, and Power Shell, and the ability to work with diverse operating systems like Linux, Windows, and RHEL, as well as cloud platforms such as Red Hat Open Shift (OCP), AWS, and Azure.
Key Responsibilities:
· Automation Design: Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to understand business requirements and design efficient automation solutions using Ansible.
· Centralised Automation Strategy: Develop and maintain a strategic plan for centralising automation across the organisation using Ansible.
· OCP Application Onboarding: Oversee tasks such as Namespace Creation, Quota Assignment, and RBAC role assignment for OCP onboarding.
· Form Development: Design and test digital forms (using Angular JS) for user requirements as per the specification document.
· JSON Handling: Manage JSON data for configuration management and data interchange.
· Playbook Development: Write and test Ansible playbooks to onboard applications onto OCP, followed by unit testing.
· Dev Ops Pipeline Setup: Set up Dev Ops pipelines to build and release Ansible playbooks.
· Playbook Maintenance: Create, test, and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles for automating configurations, deployments, and other tasks.
· Inventory Management: Maintain a centralised inventory of managed hosts and resources.
· Security and Compliance: Ensure automation complies with organisational security and compliance policies, especially in handling credentials and secrets.
· Scripting: Develop and maintain scripts in Python and Power Shell to automate processes.
· API Integration: Work with APIs to enable communication between various systems and platforms.
· Technology Stack Management: Support automation solutions across Linux, Windows, RHEL, Core OS, and OCP, with a strong understanding of AWS environments.
· Source Control: Use tools like Git Lab, Bitbucket, Jenkins, and JIRA for version control and collaboration.
· Cloud Infrastructure Management: Provision and manage cloud resources using Terraform and Cloud Formation.
· ITSM Integration: Integrate automation solutions with ITSM tools to improve service delivery and incident management.
Required Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
· 35 years of proven experience as an Ansible Automation Engineer or in a similar role.
· Strong scripting abilities in Python, YAML, Angular JS, and Power Shell (experience with Java and Groovy is a plus).
· Familiarity with API integration and JSON handling.
· Proficiency with Linux, Windows, Core OS, and RHEL environments.
· Experience with cloud platforms such as Red Hat Open Shift (OCP) and AWS.
· Strong knowledge of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Ansible.
· Experience with version control and collaboration tools like Git Lab, Bitbucket, Jenkins, and JIRA.
· Handson experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerisation and orchestration.
· Fair understanding of networking (including VLANs, firewalls, and ports).
· Familiarity with ITSM tools and integrating automation with IT service management.
Preferred Skills:
· Experience with AWS, Azure, or other cloud environments.
· Knowledge of automation tools like Terraform or Cloud Formation.
· Experience with networking concepts, such as firewalls and VLANs.
· Excellent problemsolving and communication skills.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: $4,500.00 - $5,000.00 per month
Experience:

• working with Ansible for automation: 3 years (Preferred)
• scripting in Python, YAML, Angular JS, and Power Shell: 3 years (Preferred)
• Red Hat Open Shift and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure: 3 years (Preferred)
• API integration and JSON handling: 3 years (Preferred)
• managing Linux, Windows, and RHEL environments: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person