Ansible/OpenShift Automation Engineer 100% remote

We are seeking an experienced Ansible/OpenShift Automation Engineer to design, implement, and support OpenShift Container Platform environments. The role blends deep Ansible expertise with hands-on OpenShift implementation and the ability to automate Windows workloads via KubeVirt. The successful candidate will work closely with Application, Security, and Network teams to deliver a secure, repeatable, and compliant container platform for mission-critical defense applications.

Key Responsibilities May Include
Design, develop, test, and maintain reusable Ansible Collections, playbooks, roles, and custom modules for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)
Engineer OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) 4.x installations: repository mirroring, registry pull-through, Satellite/Content Delivery, and secure image management
Integrate Ansible automation with OpenShift Advanced Cluster Management (ACM), OpenShift GitOps to drive end-to-end CI/CD
Build and maintain Helm v3 charts and associated GitOps manifests for enterprise-grade applications
Provision and configure Windows VM workloads via KubeVirt using PowerShell/Ansible
Author comprehensive runbooks, SOPs, and technical documentation (Ansible docs, cluster diagrams, security checklists)
Troubleshoot complex failures across the stack: Ansible playbook errors, OpenShift control-plane issues, networking (OVN-k, SR-IOV), storage (Ceph/ODF), and container runtime problems
Develop system administration jobs and runbooks in Bash or Python

Qualifications
6+ years of professional IT experience focused on Ansible automation and OpenShift
Proven expertise in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and building Ansible Collections for OpenShift
Deep, hands-on experience with OpenShift Container Platform 4.x installation, upgrade, post-install configuration, and day-2 operations
Demonstrated ability to deploy OpenShift in mission critical environments
Proficiency in Python and Bash or PowerShell; comfortable writing custom Ansible modules and CLI tools
Experience with Helm v3 chart development and management in GitOps workflows
Familiarity with KubeVirt, Windows VM provisioning, and virtualization drivers
Solid understanding of bare-metal provisioning, networking, and storage
Hands-on with CI/CD tools: Argo CD, GitOps Operator, OpenShift Pipelines, Jenkins/GitLab
Experience with Automation orchestration tools such as Rundeck
Good written and verbal communication; ability to produce clear runbooks, SOPs, and compliance documentation
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent professional experience
U.S. citizenship required