Opticca Consulting is seeking a Senior Ansible Automation Engineer involving the deployment and migration to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) on Microsoft Azure.

The consultant will play a key role in standing up a new AAP environment and migrating automation assets from an existing Ansible Tower environment, including playbooks, roles, RBAC configurations, and automation pipelines.

This role requires strong expertise in enterprise automation, Linux/Windows configuration management, and Ansible Automation Platform architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

Ansible Automation Platform Deployment

Install and configure Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) in an Azure environment
Configure execution nodes / execution environments
Establish secure connectivity with target environments including Windows via WinRM
Configure AAP components including controllers, inventories, and credentials

Automation Migration

Develop migration scripts to move automation assets from legacy Ansible Tower to AAP
Migrate and validate:
- Ansible playbooks
- Roles
- Job templates
- Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC)
- Inventory structures

Automation Content Migration

Support migration and validation of automation content including:

~20 Linux playbooks
~6 Linux roles
~19 Windows playbooks
~36 Windows roles
~20 Solaris roles

Ensure compatibility with AAP execution environments and modern automation standards.

Platform Integration

Implement integrations with enterprise platforms including:

CyberArk credential management
Microsoft Entra ID authentication
GitHub-based automation pipelines
Execution environment build pipelines
GitHub runner host configuration

Inventory and Configuration Management

Convert Smart Inventories to Constructed Inventories
Validate system configuration and automation workflows post-migration
Test provisioning callbacks and job execution flows

Testing & Validation

Perform end-to-end testing of automation workflows
Validate connectivity, authentication, and credential integrations
Support joint testing with Red Hat and client teams

Documentation

Develop technical documentation including:

Platform Runbook / Build Book
AAP deployment architecture
Access control and permissions structure
Operational procedures for automation deployment and maintenance

Required Skills & Experience

Core Automation Skills

5+ years experience with Ansible automation
Hands-on experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)
Experience migrating environments from Ansible Tower

Infrastructure & Systems

Strong Linux administration experience
Automation experience with:
- Linux systems
- Windows systems via WinRM
- Legacy Unix environments (Solaris experience preferred)

Cloud Experience

Experience deploying infrastructure and automation platforms in Microsoft Azure

CI/CD & Automation Pipelines

Experience integrating automation with:
- GitHub
- Automation pipelines
- Execution environment builds

Identity & Security

Experience integrating automation with:
- CyberArk
- Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD

Enterprise Automation

Experience with:
- RBAC automation models
- Inventory management
- Automation governance practices

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working on Red Hat–led consulting engagements
Red Hat certifications such as:
- RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer)
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation
Experience with AAP 2.x architecture
Experience building custom execution environments
Experience with hybrid cloud automation

Deliverables

The consultant will contribute to the successful delivery of the following milestones:

Deployment and configuration of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on Azure
Migration of automation content and platform configuration
Integration with enterprise identity and secrets platforms
Validation and testing of automation workflows
Delivery of full runbook and operational documentation

Engagement Details

Contract Type: Independent Contractor

Location: Remote (North America only)

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