Automation Architect

Job Title: Automation Architect (Ansible Automation Platform)

Contract Type: 12-month initial contract (Inside IR35)

Location: Remote

Client: Leading Financial Services Organisation

Overview

We are working with a major financial services client seeking an experienced Automation Architect to lead the design and evolution of enterprise-scale automation solutions. This is a high-impact role focused on architecture, governance, and technical leadership across a complex, regulated environment. The successful contractor will play a key role in shaping automation strategy while enabling engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient automation capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure, and resilient solutions using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).
• Define and enforce automation standards, governance models, and best practices across the enterprise.
• Lead platform consolidation, migration, and upgrade initiatives, including adoption of new AAP features.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure, application, and security teams to integrate end-to-end automation workflows.
• Develop and maintain automation playbooks, roles, execution environments, and supporting frameworks.
• Ensure strong compliance, RBAC, and credential management aligned with financial services security standards.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and enablement for engineering and operations teams.
• Evaluate new AAP features, integrations, and emerging automation technologies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation and platform-level issues.
• Produce high-quality architecture documentation and contribute to the wider automation roadmap and strategy.

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive hands-on experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Ansible Core.
• Strong working knowledge of AAP 2.6 features and enterprise deployment patterns.
• Proven background in infrastructure, cloud, and application automation within large-scale environments.
• Proficiency in YAML, Python, and related automation tooling.
• Solid experience implementing RBAC, security controls, and compliance in regulated enterprises.
• Good understanding of CI/CD, DevOps practices, and integrations with monitoring and ITSM tools.
• Experience with configuration-as-code concepts and automation governance.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation skills and an architecture-led mindset.

Why Apply?

• Long-term, 12-month contract with extension potential
• Fully remote engagement
• Opportunity to shape automation architecture for a large financial services organisation
• Strategic, hands-on role with real influence across platforms and teams

If you are an Automation Architect with deep Ansible expertise looking for a challenging, enterprise-scale contract role, we'd love to hear from you.