Linux Infrastructure Automation Engineer (Ansible)

The role is for a Linux Infrastructure Automation Engineer focused on Ubuntu 22.x systems. Responsibilities include installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Linux servers, performing software upgrades, managing web application servers, handling TLS/SSL encryption, applying security patches, and defining patch management processes. The engineer will develop and maintain Ansible automation for configuration, deployment, patching, and server administration, as well as create shell or Python scripts for operational tasks. Network troubleshooting for routers, switches, VLANs, DNS, and firewalls is also required, along with collaboration with development, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure system availability and compliance.

Experience: 6-8 yrs

• Strong Ubuntu Linux experience (22.x or higher)
• Strong Ansible experience
• Patch Management
• Strong Networking fundamentals and troubleshooting skills
• Strong Scripting automation experience (bash, python)
• Web Server & Security Experience in maintaining Linux-based Web Application Servers with TLS/SSL encryption
• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise Ansible automation frameworks
• Develop reusable playbooks, roles, collections, and modules following best practices
• Build scalable, idempotent automation for provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, and OS lifecycle management
• Automate software installation, upgrades, patching, and rollback processes
• Manage Ansible inventories, variables, templates, Ansible Vault, and execution environments
• Optimize Ansible performance for large-scale deployments across hundreds of Linux systems
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation failures
• Maintain version-controlled automation using Git