Opticca Consulting is seeking a Senior Ansible Automation Engineer involving the deployment and migration to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) on Microsoft Azure. The consultant will play a key role in standing up a new AAP environment and migrating automation assets from an existing Ansible Tower environment, including playbooks, roles, RBAC configurations, and automation pipelines. This role requires strong expertise in enterprise automation, Linux/Windows configuration management, and Ansible Automation Platform architecture. Key Responsibilities Install and configure Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) in an Azure environment Configure execution nodes / execution environments Establish secure connectivity with target environments including Windows via WinRM Configure AAP components including controllers, inventories, and credentials Automation Migration Develop migration scripts to move automation assets from legacy Ansible Tower to AAP Migrate and validate: Ansible playbooks Roles Job templates Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC) Inventory structures Automation Content Migration Support migration and validation of automation content including: ~20 Linux playbooks ~6 Linux roles ~19 Windows playbooks ~36 Windows roles ~20 Solaris roles Ensure compatibility with AAP execution environments and modern automation standards. Platform Integration Implement integrations with enterprise platforms including: CyberArk credential management Microsoft Entra ID authentication GitHub-based automation pipelines Execution environment build pipelines GitHub runner host configuration Inventory and Configuration Management Convert Smart Inventories to Constructed Inventories Validate system configuration and automation workflows post-migration Test provisioning callbacks and job execution flows Testing & Validation Perform end-to-end testing of automation workflows Validate connectivity, authentication, and credential integrations Support joint testing with Red Hat and client teams Documentation Develop technical documentation including: Platform Runbook / Build Book AAP deployment architecture Access control and permissions structure Operational procedures for automation deployment and maintenance Required Skills & Experience Core Automation Skills 5+ years experience with Ansible automation Hands-on experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) Experience migrating environments from Ansible Tower Infrastructure & Systems Strong Linux administration experience Automation experience with: Linux systems Windows systems via WinRM Legacy Unix environments (Solaris experience preferred) Cloud Experience Experience deploying infrastructure and automation platforms in Microsoft Azure CI/CD & Automation Pipelines Experience integrating automation with: GitHub Automation pipelines Execution environment builds Identity & Security Experience integrating automation with: CyberArk Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD Enterprise Automation Experience with: RBAC automation models Inventory management Automation governance practices Preferred Qualifications Experience working on Red Hatled consulting engagements Red Hat certifications such as: RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation Experience with AAP 2.x architecture Experience building custom execution environments Experience with hybrid cloud automation Deliverables Deployment and configuration of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on Azure Migration of automation content and platform configuration Integration with enterprise identity and secrets platforms Validation and testing of automation workflows Delivery of full runbook and operational documentation Engagement Details Contract Type: Independent Contractor Location: Remote (North America only) #J-18808-Ljbffr
Job Title
Ansible Engineer