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Ansible Subject Matter Expert Tech Lead
£36,000 - 60,000
VANLOQ LIMITED
Old James Street 16, South East London
£36,000 - 60,000
Requirements
Must:
- Strong hands-on experience with Ansible and Ansible Automation Platform in enterprise environments
- Proven experience setting up and working with AAP 2.6, including its core features and architecture
- Proficiency in YAML, Python, and common scripting languages such as Shell, Perl, or Ruby
- Solid understanding of infrastructure, cloud, and application automation
- Experience implementing RBAC, security controls, and compliance within automation workflows
- Good knowledge of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and integrations with monitoring tools
- Experience with automation/orchestration tools such as Ansible and Puppet
- Hands-on experience managing Linux-based systems (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) across production, staging, and development environments
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills
- Red Hat certifications (e.g., RHCE, Ansible Automation) highly desirable
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, maintain, and optimise Ansible playbooks, roles, and modules
- Act as the Ansible subject-matter expert, providing guidance on automation strategy, standards, and best practices
- Lead and support the setup, configuration, and ongoing use of Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) 2.6
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and application teams to automate infrastructure and application workflows
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation and platform-related issues
- Support integrations with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring platforms, and ITSM tools
- Ensure automation workflows meet security, compliance, RBAC, and credential management requirements
- Mentor and train engineers on Ansible usage, automation patterns, and DevOps practices
- Evaluate new Ansible features, modules, and integrations to drive continuous improvement
- Document automation solutions and contribute to shared knowledge bases and standards
Description
We are supporting a major financial services client in the search for an Ansible SME / Technical Lead to provide hands-on expertise and technical leadership across enterprise automation initiatives. This role is ideal for a senior Ansible specialist who enjoys working at both a strategic and delivery level, helping teams design, build, and optimise secure, scalable automation solutions in a regulated environment. This is a long-term, fully remote engagement with potential for contract extension, offering a high-impact role within a large, regulated financial services environment.
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