Local to NC - Ansible Engineer - Charlotte, NC (Hybrid Onsite)

Hi, Hope you’re doing well. My name is Mayank, and I am a Technical Recruiter from Empower Professionals Inc. We are sourcing for a “Ansible Engineer” role located at “Charlotte, NC” and it’s a long-term contract with possible extensions. If you have any suitable profiles, please share their updated resumes with the candidate’s location, work authorization and expected rate so that we can proceed. Role: Ansible Engineer Locations: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid Onsite) Duration: 12+ Months Contract Job Description: • We are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Ansible and Python to design, develop, and maintain infrastructure and application automation solutions. • The ideal candidate will work closely with DevOps, Cloud, and Infrastructure teams to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and scalability across environments. Key Responsibilities: • Design, develop, and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and collections for infrastructure and application automation • Develop Python scripts and frameworks for automation, orchestration, and system integration • Automate configuration management, provisioning, patching, and deployment processes • Integrate Ansible and Python automation with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) • Work with Linux/Unix systems for automation and troubleshooting • Collaborate with Cloud, DevOps, and SRE teams to implement best practices • Troubleshoot and resolve automation failures and performance issues • Maintain documentation for automation workflows and operational procedures • Ensure security, compliance, and standardization through automation Required Skills & Qualifications: • Strong hands-on experience with Ansible (playbooks, roles, inventories, Ansible Tower/AWX preferred) • Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation • Solid experience with Linux/Unix systems • Knowledge of YAML, JSON, REST APIs, and shell scripting • Experience with version control systems (Git) • Understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools • Familiarity with infrastructure automation and configuration management concepts • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills: • Experience with Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) • Exposure to Terraform or other IaC tools • Knowledge of containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) • Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, ELK, Splunk) • Understanding of security automation and compliance controls • Agile/Scrum experience In compliance with the salary transparency law, the expected pay range for this role is $50 - 60/hr. Actual compensation depends on experience and interview evaluation. Thanks Mayank Verma Senior Technical Recruiter | Empower Professionals ...................................................................................................................................... mayank@empowerprofessionals.com | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayankdverma/ Fax: 732-356-8009 | 100 Franklin Square Drive – Suite 104 | Somerset, NJ 08873 www.empowerprofessionals.com Certified NJ and NY Minority Business Enterprise (NMSDC) Empower Professionals firmly opposes e-mail "spamming". We apologize to those who do not wish to receive this e-mail and also to those who have accidentally received it again. Please reply with “REMOVE” in the subject listing, with all aliases email addresses that you would want removed and any inconvenience caused is highly regretted. We appreciate your patience and cooperation. This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), please reply to the sender and destroy all copies of the original message. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email, and/or any action taken in reliance on the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. To subscribe or unsubscribe: https://send.empowerprofessionals.com/newsletter/subscribe/647186e8-bcb0-4f73-8f80-cb3daff9ad90