Architect, Ansible – FSI

Red Hat

. Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of complex Ansible Automation Platform solutions for Financial Services customers .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeNorth Carolina • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $118,600 - $195,680 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and delivering complex Ansible Automation Platform solutions tailored for Financial Services, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. Proficient in integrating automation with cloud platforms and ITSM tools while mentoring teams on best practices in automation and DevOps culture.

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Ansible Automation Platform ExpertiseInfrastructure-As-Code ProficiencyRed Hat CertificationsDevOps Tooling KnowledgeFinancial Services Experience

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Hard Skills

PythonYAMLBashAnsibleGitCI/CD PipelinesInfrastructure ProvisioningConfiguration ManagementAutomation FrameworksEvent-Driven Ansible

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationPresentation SkillsConsulting Delivery Experience

Tools & Technologies

AWSAzureGCPServiceNowJenkinsGitLab CIGitHub ActionsTektonArgoCDCisco ACI

Certifications & Qualifications

RHCEAnsible AutomationAdvanced AutomationRed Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible AutomationRed Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesComplianceCIS BenchmarksDISA STIGsPCI-DSSFFIECNetwork AutomationClosed-Loop RemediationCMDB SynchronizationKubernetes

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureChefGoogle Cloud PlatformITSMJenkinsKubernetesOpenShiftPuppetPythonSaltStackServiceNowVaultVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of complex Ansible Automation Platform solutions for Financial Services customers
Translate regulatory, risk, availability, and operational requirements into scalable, secure, reusable automation frameworks, playbooks, roles, and collections
Serve as the primary technical point of contact and trusted advisor for assigned accounts
Conduct scoping and pre-sales calls, discovery workshops, maturity assessments, and proof-of-concept engagements
Build and deliver production-grade automation for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, compliance as code, security orchestration, and Day-2 operations
Integrate AAP with public clouds, VMware, network devices, ITSM, CMDBs, identity systems, and secret management
Troubleshoot complex, multi-system automation issues in production environments
Mentor customer teams and junior Red Hat consultants on Ansible best practices, GitOps, Event-Driven Ansible, and DevOps culture
Contribute reusable roles, collections, and reference architectures to Red Hat’s internal knowledge base and the Ansible community
Maintain deep expertise in the AAP portfolio and stay current on Automation Controller, Execution Environments, Private Automation Hub, Content Collections, Lightspeed, and Event-Driven Ansible
Obtain and maintain at least two relevant active Red Hat certifications

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of hands-on enterprise IT experience in infrastructure, operations, or development
3+ years of deep production experience with Red Hat Ansible or upstream Ansible
Proven track record designing and delivering enterprise automation solutions in large, regulated environments
Strong experience with at least two legacy configuration management tools: Puppet, Chef, SaltStack, or PowerShell DSC
Proficiency in Python, YAML, Bash, and infrastructure-as-code practices
Solid understanding of modern DevOps tooling and practices, including Git, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Tekton, and ArgoCD
Hands-on experience integrating automation with AWS, Azure, GCP, and virtualization platforms
Working knowledge of IT security and compliance fundamentals, including CIS benchmarks, DISA STIGs, PCI-DSS, and FFIEC
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Demonstrated consulting delivery experience, including scoping, workshop facilitation, statement-of-work creation, and project execution
At least two relevant active Red Hat certifications required, such as RHCE, Ansible Automation, Advanced Automation, or OpenShift
Active Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) preferred
Financial Services industry experience highly desirable
Experience with Event-Driven Ansible, Ansible Lightspeed, or custom AAP execution environments
Proven large-scale migrations from Puppet, Chef, or SaltStack to Ansible Automation Platform
Network automation experience with Cisco ACI, Arista, Juniper, or F5
Integration of Ansible with ServiceNow or other ITSM for closed-loop remediation and CMDB synchronization
Automation of Red Hat OpenShift or Kubernetes Day-2 operations
Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk, AWS Secrets Manager, and identity federation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
Retirement 401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and holidays
Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Family planning reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Transportation expense account
Employee assistance program