Ansible Automation Senior Architect

Job Description

About Galaxy Galaxy Office Automation Pvt. Ltd is a leading technology solutions provider and helps organizations to digitally transform their business. Over the past 38 years, we have strived to help our customers meet the most difficult challenges by providing innovative solutions that integrate cutting edge technologies. We have been constantly upgrading our portfolio of solutions and skills to keep up with the fast-changing digital world. Our vast experience across various industries, large investments in developing skills and solutions, ability to execute complex transactions and over 300+ professionals put us in the best position to deliver transformational solutions to our clients. Job Description We are seeking a highly experienced Ansible Automation Senior Architect to lead large-scale automation initiatives for enterprise and private cloud environments. The role involves designing, architecting, and delivering end-to-end automation solutions using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks, and DevSecOps best practices. The architect will work closely with delivery, presales, cloud, and customer technical teams to implement scalable, compliant, and repeatable automation across DC, DR, and UAT environments. Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Design ? Lead architecture, design, and blueprinting of automation workflows using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. ? Build IaC-driven automation templates, playbooks, and role libraries for enterprise datacenter, cloud, and hybrid environments. ? Design automation for provisioning, configuration management, patching, Day-0/Day 1/Day-2 operations, and compliance. ? Define automation governance, standards, versioning, tagging, and CI/CD integration. Delivery Leadership ? Own automation delivery for large programs (DC/DR/UAT environments). ? Guide engineering teams (L2/L3) in building playbooks, modules, and workflow automation. ? Review, validate, and sign-off on all automation deliverables. ? Ensure alignment with project scope, timelines, and compliance needs in government/private cloud tenders. Technical Expertise ? Deep expertise in Ansible, Ansible Tower/AAP, and IaC frameworks. ? Strong experience with RHEL, Satellite, VMware, OpenShift, Cloud (AWS/Azure), networking automation, and security hardening. ? Ability to interpret RFP/RFI technical requirements and convert them into executable automation tasks. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management ? Work with customers, Red Hat teams, and internal delivery to align automation strategy. ? Support presales teams during estimations, BOQ preparation, and SOW definition. ? Provide technical assurance, documentation, and HLD/LLD artifacts. Quality, Compliance & Optimization ? Establish reusable automation frameworks, collections, and best practices. ? Implement monitoring, logging, and audit controls for automation pipelines. ? Optimize existing playbooks and environments for performance and operational efficiency. Required Skills & Experience Technical Skills ? 10+ years of overall experience, with 5+ years dedicated to Ansible & IaC. ? Strong Hands-on Experience With Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP/Tower) Ansible Core, Collections, Role-based architecture Git, CI/CD pipelines, YAML, Python RHEL, Satellite, RHEL HA add-ons VMware, hypervisors, VMs provisioning automation Multi-environment automation (DC/DR/UAT) Network & Security automation (Cisco/Juniper/Firewall advantageous) Architectural & Delivery Skills ? Experience designing automation for large-scale infra (minimum 300?500 nodes). ? Strong documentation skills (HLD, LLD, runbooks, governance models). ? Expertise in estimating automation efforts (hours, man-days, cost). ? Ability to lead teams and manage customer expectations. Certifications (Preferred) ? Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) ? Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation ? ITIL, Terraform Associate (added advantage) Key Attributes ? Strong communication and leadership skills ? Ability to operate independently in high-pressure delivery environments ? Customer-centric approach, with strong problem-solving capability ? High ownership mindset and attention to detail