Engineering - Ansible SME Tech Lead
Posted Today by 1768273219
£537 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Summary: The Engineering - Ansible SME Tech Lead role involves developing and optimizing Ansible playbooks while providing expert guidance on automation strategies. The position requires collaboration with various teams to automate processes and troubleshoot complex issues. The role is hybrid, with a significant portion of work done remotely, and is classified as inside IR35. The contract is set to last until November 30, 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and optimize Ansible playbooks, roles, and modules.
- Provide expert guidance on automation strategy, standards, and best practices.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and application teams to automate processes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation issues.
- Support integration with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and ITSM tools.
- Ensure security, compliance, and proper credential management in automation workflows.
- Mentor and train team members on Ansible usage and automation concepts.
- Evaluate new features, modules, and integrations for continuous improvement.
- Document automation solutions and contribute to knowledge sharing.
Key Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with Ansible and Ansible Automation Platform.
- Strong knowledge for AAP 2.6 set up and its features.
- Proficiency in YAML, Python, and related automation tools.
- Solid understanding of infrastructure, cloud, and application automation.
- Experience with RBAC, security, and compliance in enterprise environments.
- Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, and integration with monitoring tools.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
- Red Hat certifications (eg, RHCE, Ansible Automation) preferred.
- Experience with common Scripting languages such as Shell, Perl, Ruby, Python.
- Automation/Orchestration experience with Ansible/Puppet.
- Manage and maintain Linux-based systems (eg, RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) in production, staging, and development environments.
Salary (Rate): £537/Day
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.
Role Title: Engineering - Ansible SME Tech Lead
Location: Hybrid 60% office-40% home - Sheffield
Duration: 30/11/2026
Rate: £537/Day- Inside IR35
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA
Role Description:
Key Responsibilities:
Develop, maintain, and optimize Ansible playbooks, roles, and modules.
Provide expert guidance on automation strategy, standards, and best practices.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, and application teams to automate processes.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation issues.
Support integration with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and ITSM tools.
Ensure security, compliance, and proper credential management in automation workflows.
Mentor and train team members on Ansible usage and automation concepts.
Evaluate new features, modules, and integrations for continuous improvement.
Document automation solutions and contribute to knowledge sharing
Required Skills & Experience
Strong hands-on experience with Ansible and Ansible Automation Platform.
Strong knowledge for AAP 2.6 set up and its features
Proficiency in YAML, Python, and related automation tools.
Solid understanding of infrastructure, cloud, and application automation.
Experience with RBAC, security, and compliance in enterprise environments.
Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, and integration with monitoring tools
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
Red Hat certifications (eg, RHCE, Ansible Automation) preferred.
Experience with common Scripting languages such as Shell, Perl, Ruby, Python
Automation/Orchestration experience with Ansible/Puppet
Manage and maintain Linux-based systems (eg, RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) in production, staging, and development environments.
If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.