Ansible Platform Architect Bengaluru (India)

Ansible Platform Architect Key Responsibilities Architect central Ansible Automation Platform tailored for mixed OS platforms (Linux and Windows) across Azure, AWS & VMWare cloud estates. Develop use cases to extensively leverage Ansible automation for day to day public and private cloud VM operations. Develop a central and harmonized configuration management layer across Linux & Windows virtual machines. Define reusable roles, playbooks, and collections for common infrastructure tasks (patching, provisioning, compliance, etc.). Build execution environments and manage Ansible content collections across teams. Ensure operational activities of the Ansible automation platform are managed on day-to-day needs. Automate routine operations across Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, etc.) and Windows Server (Active Directory, patching, services, roles). Create strategy to use Ansible widely for provisioning, configuration management, security hardening, patching, desired state management and decom tasks. Collaborate with system admins, cloud engineers, and InfoSec to align automation with policies and business goals. Integrate Ansible with other enterprise tools (e.g., ServiceNow, monitoring tools, CI/CD platforms, secrets management, Terraform). Establish governance: RBAC, audit, compliance, and logging for automation workflows. Train and support internal teams on Ansible usage and self-service automation. Continuously evaluate and improve automation performance, scalability, and reliability. Required Qualifications 8+ years of hands-on experience with Ansible, including 2+ years in architect-level roles. Expertise in managing Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (including Controller, Hub, Execution Settings, Collections) is must. Solid experience automating both Linux (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu) and Windows Server platforms using Ansible. Seasoned in writing modularized playbooks for both Linux and Windows VMs is must. Solid understanding of systems ad .