Automation Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and architect scalable, secure, and resilient AAP solutions for enterprise environments.
  • Define automation standards, governance, and best practices.
  • Lead platform consolidation, migration, and upgrade initiatives.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and security teams to integrate automation workflows.
  • Develop and maintain automation playbooks, roles, and execution environments.
  • Ensure compliance, RBAC, and credential management across the platform.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and training to engineering teams.
  • Evaluate new features, integrations, and emerging technologies.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation issues.
  • Produce architecture documentation and contribute to automation strategy.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Extensive experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Ansible Core.
  • Good knowledge AAP 2.6 features
  • Strong background in infrastructure, cloud, and application automation.
  • Proficiency in YAML, Python, and related automation tools.
  • Experience with RBAC, security, and compliance in enterprise environments.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, and integration with monitoring and ITSM tools.
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Knowledge of config as code concepts

Job Details

Company
Vallum Associates
Location
South Yorkshire, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Salary
£500 - £550/day
Posted