Job Specifications
Role: Infrastructure Automation Engineer
Location: Cincinnati, OH/Atlanta, GA (Onsite)
Employment type: Contract
Job summary
The client is looking for an experienced Automation Consultant with strong expertise in infrastructure automation, VMware, and Ansible to join our team. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and implement automation solutions to streamline infrastructure operations across virtualized, on-premise, and cloud environments. This role requires hands-on experience in Ansible-based automation, VMware orchestration, and backup and storage automation, along with a deep understanding of DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies.
Primary job responsibilities:
Proficient in scripting languages like Python, JavaScript (NodeJS), PowerShell and other programming languages
Solid understanding of config management tools like Ansible and Chef
Should have used Ansible for task automation. IT orchestration, where you have to run tasks in sequence and create a chain of events that must happen on several different servers or devices. configuration management, application deployment,
In this role, you will be responsible for the planning, design, creation, delivery, implementation, maintenance, and support of user workflows implemented in Ansible by Red Hat and other configuration management tools.
Expertise in API development and integration
Ability to work with SQL and NoSQL DBs—MySQL, Mongo, PostgreSQL etc.
Comfortable working with YAML files and playbook creation in YAML files
Understanding of cloud infrastructure automation tools (Terraform), container platforms (e.g., Docker), and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
Integrate automation workflows with backup, monitoring, and storage systems to ensure operational consistency and reliability.
Required skills:
Background in architecting and designing complex customer solutions in a rapidly evolving technology domain using Ansible
Intermediate-level scripting in Bash or Python
Direct experience with provisioning, orchestration, packages, services, configuration, and deployment using Ansible by Red Hat
Practical experience writing Ansible by Red Hat playbooks
Demonstrated understanding of Linux internals
You will also need to use your solid understanding of DevOps methodologies and tools to apply them within target organizations.
Good software development life cycle (SDLC) skills
Experience with Git, GitHub, and Jenkins
Experience working with distributed teams, delivering enterprise-quality software, and working on open-source software projects
Good balance of strategic and tactical skills; high level of mental agility and capacity for original thought
Ability to study on your own and quickly learn and put into practice new facts
Passion for open source, software, tooling, and automation
Experience implementing a continuous integration (CI) or continuous development (CD) pipeline
Broad and deep technical experience with one or more virtualization and cloud technologies like Red Hat OpenStack Platform, Red Hat Virtualization, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Microsoft Azure
Knowledge of container management and orchestration tools
Comfortable working with highly distributed teams, including interaction with open source communities by email and IRC
Familiarity with security fundamentals at the infrastructure and operating system level, including the cloud environment and hypervisors
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in cross-functional and global teams.
Self-motivated and proactive with a passion for automation and continuous improvement.
Ability to learn and adapt quickly to emerging technologies and tools.
About the Company
Ktek Resourcing is a global staffing and recruitment firm specializing in IT, engineering, and professional services.
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