Ansible Automation Platform Engineer

Ansible Automation Platform Engineer

Location: Roseland, NJ / Alpharetta, GA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days in office
Contract Length: 1-year (possible extension)

Must Haves:

• 6-8 years with Ansible Automation Platform
• 4-5 years experience with Open Shift
• 4-5 years experience with Linux
• 0-3 years experience with Infrastructure as Code
• 0-3 years experience with AWS (plus)
• 0-3 years experience with Terraform (plus)

We are seeking an Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) engineer/architect to design, implement, and optimize automation solutions across a modern, containerized infrastructure. This role emphasizes platform engineering, architecture, and operational excellence rather than development alone.

• Design, deploy and manage Ansible Automation Platform clusters in a containerized ecosystem.
• Define and implement automation strategies, governance and standards across infrastructure and operations teams.
• Integrate AAP with enterprise systems for authentication, inventory and CI/CD workflows.
• Build and manage scalable, reliable and secure automation architectures.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops, platform, and cloud teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
• Troubleshoot and optimize platform performance, automation workflows, and underlying infrastructure.
• Provide technical guidance and best practices for automation adoption.

• Proven experience with Ansible Automation Platform (Tower/AWX) engineering or architecture.
• Strong understanding of container orchestration.
• Hands‑on experience with Linux systems administration and automation at scale.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure‑as‑code practices.
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and configuration management concepts.
• Experience with scripting languages for automation support.

• Experience designing or managing AAP in AWS or hybrid cloud environments.
• Knowledge of Git Ops, Terraform, or Cloud Formation for automation.
• Exposure to enterprise‑scale operations and multi‑team collaboration.
• Red Hat certifications are a plus.

Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.

Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non‑job‑related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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• Health, vision, and dental insurance (single and family coverage)
• 401(k) plan (employee contributions only)