Vantage Point Consulting Inc.
Ansible Automation Engineer
Vantage Point Consulting Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45208
Job Summary
Client team 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‑premises, 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
Solid understanding of config management tools like Ansible, Chef
Should have used Ansible for task automation, IT orchestration, running tasks in sequence and creating a chain of events across multiple servers or devices, configuration management, application deployment,
In this role, responsibility for 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
Understanding of cloud infrastructure automation tools (Terraform) and container platforms (Docker) and orchestration (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
Use of solid understanding of DevOps methodologies and tools within target organizations
Experience with Git, GitHub, and Jenkins
Experience working with distributed teams, delivering enterprise quality software, and working on open‑source 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 apply 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 virtualization and cloud technologies like Red Hat OpenStack, Red Hat Virtualization, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper‑V, AWS, or Microsoft Azure
Knowledge of container management and orchestration tools
Comfortable working with highly distributed teams, including interaction with open‑source communities via email and IRC
Familiarity with security fundamentals at the infrastructure and operating system level, including 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.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Contract
Job Function Information Technology
Industries Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Pay Range Base pay: $45.00/hr - $50.00/hr
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Primary Job Responsibilities
Solid understanding of config management tools like Ansible, Chef
Should have used Ansible for task automation, IT orchestration, running tasks in sequence and creating a chain of events across multiple servers or devices, configuration management, application deployment,
In this role, responsibility for 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
Understanding of cloud infrastructure automation tools (Terraform) and container platforms (Docker) and orchestration (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
Use of solid understanding of DevOps methodologies and tools within target organizations
Experience with Git, GitHub, and Jenkins
Experience working with distributed teams, delivering enterprise quality software, and working on open‑source 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 apply 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 virtualization and cloud technologies like Red Hat OpenStack, Red Hat Virtualization, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper‑V, AWS, or Microsoft Azure
Knowledge of container management and orchestration tools
Comfortable working with highly distributed teams, including interaction with open‑source communities via email and IRC
Familiarity with security fundamentals at the infrastructure and operating system level, including 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.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Contract
Job Function Information Technology
Industries Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Pay Range Base pay: $45.00/hr - $50.00/hr
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