Red Hat Consultant – Ansible Automation Platform, AAP

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist a Department of Defense client's enterprise automation initiatives.

• Design, install, configure, and upgrade the Ansible Automation Platform, which includes the automation controller, private automation hub, and Event-Driven Ansible.

• Create, test, and maintain playbooks, roles, and collections for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, patching, and compliance.

• Construct and manage execution environments using ansible-builder.

• Distribute automation content via the private automation hub.

• Integrate AAP with source control, CI/CD pipelines, credential and secrets management, and identity providers, including LDAP/AD and SAML.

• Set up RBAC, organizations, teams, inventories, and job templates within the automation controller.

• Automate security hardening and compliance, including STIG, DISA, and SCAP, for RHEL and Windows systems.

• Diagnose automation failures and platform issues while optimizing performance.

• Document architecture, runbooks, and standards.

• Educate customer staff on automation best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Practical experience with Ansible Automation Platform 2.x, including automation controller, private automation hub, execution environments, ansible-navigator, and ansible-builder.

• Proficient in writing playbooks, roles, and custom collections.

• Knowledge of Jinja2 templating, YAML, and dynamic inventories.

• Advanced administration skills in RHEL 8/9.

• Familiarity with Git-based workflows, including GitLab/GitHub.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and REST API integrations.

• Background in automating STIG remediation.

• Experience in secure, disconnected, or air-gapped environments.

• Proficiency in Python and/or Bash scripting.

• RH Ansible Automation Platform Certification.

• 5–7 years of relevant professional experience.

• Willingness to work remotely.

• Must possess an active Top Secret clearance.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Capability to work independently while valuing teamwork.

• Strong problem-solving abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Continuous learning and development opportunities.

• Competitive salary packages.

• Comprehensive health benefits.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Health, retirement, and professional development benefits for eligible employees.

• A virtue-centered team and supportive colleagues.

• Regular performance evaluations.

• Opportunities for career advancement.