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Company

Blue Mantis · 7 hours ago

Senior Ansible Engineer - Toronto Canada Remote

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Collaborate With The Customer's Ansible Team

Partner with the customer’s Ansible team to identify automation opportunities and improve existing workflows.

Ensure alignment with the customer’s automation strategies and work together to implement best practices for Ansible automation.

Troubleshoot Ansible Automations

Diagnose and resolve issues in existing Ansible playbooks and roles related to patch management and SQL automation.

Provide on-demand support to departments for Ansible-related incidents and outages.

Improve Automation Solutions

Enhance existing Ansible playbooks to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability.

Collaborate with the customer’s teams to identify pain points and create optimized automation workflows for patching and SQL operations.

Implement best practices for automation and configuration management.

System Integration & Maintenance

Ensure seamless integration of Ansible automation with various systems, including databases, application servers, and other IT infrastructure components.

Regularly update and maintain Ansible environments, ensuring compatibility with system updates and patches.

Collaboration & Documentation

Work closely with IT teams, developers, and other departments to understand their automation needs and provide tailored solutions.

Develop and maintain documentation for Ansible playbooks, configurations, and related processes.

Share knowledge and mentor junior engineers on Ansible best practices and automation strategies.

Monitoring & Performance Optimization

Continuously monitor the performance of automation processes, making improvements where necessary to reduce errors and downtime.

Develop monitoring tools or integrate with existing ones to track the health of Ansible-driven workflows.

Qualification

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AnsiblePatch managementSQLLinux/UnixVersion control (Git)CI/CD pipelinesCloud automation toolsAnsible certificationsSQL certificationsLinux certificationsCloud platform certifications

Required

5+ years of experience in IT automation and configuration management with at least 3+ years of hands-on experience in Ansible.

Proven experience in automating patch management and SQL-related tasks using Ansible.

Experience troubleshooting Ansible issues in complex environments, including databases (SQL) and large-scale infrastructure.

Advanced expertise in developing and optimizing Ansible playbooks, roles, and modules.

Strong understanding of patch management processes and best practices.

Solid knowledge of SQL databases, with the ability to automate common SQL operations using Ansible.

Proficient in troubleshooting and resolving issues in Linux/Unix environments.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Excellent communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Ability to work closely with customer teams, understanding their needs and aligning on solutions.

Highly organized and detail-oriented with a focus on delivering quality solutions.

Preferred

Experience working directly with customer teams or in a client-facing role is preferred.

Ansible certifications (e.g., Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation) are a plus.

Certifications in relevant technologies such as SQL, Linux, or cloud platforms are also beneficial.

Company

Blue Mantis

Blue Mantis is a security-first, IT solutions and services provider with a 30+ year history of successfully helping clients achieve business modernization by applying next-generation technologies including managed services, cybersecurity and cloud.

Founded in 1992

Kittery, Maine, USA

201-500 employees