Ansible Automation Engineer
hsbc
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Strong experience with **Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), including deployment, configuration, and management.
- Proficiency in developing and managing **Ansible playbooks**, roles, and workflows.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure management (Linux/Windows servers, storage, networking).
- Familiarity with **HashiCorp Vault** or similar secrets management tools.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration with AAP.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
- Knowledge of **cloud platforms** (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid infrastructure
Requirements
Qualifications – External
To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering or related field.
- 12+ years of experience in IT.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with “Puppet-to-Ansible migration” or similar automation transitions.
- Knowledge of distributed systems and high-availability architectures.
- Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Understanding of ITIL processes and operational best practices.
- Implement observability solutions to monitor AAP and infrastructure health.
- Knowledge of Python programming
- Knowledge of devops tools. E.gJenkins,G3 etc.
- Desirable - Understanding of MFT Products like Sterling Integrator / Sterling File Gateway, Connect:Direct etc. and Workload Automation e.g. Control-M. Strong knowledge of file transfer protocols (SFTP, FTPS, AS2, HTTPS, etc.) and encryption standards (PGP, TLS).