41 - Infrastructure Automation Engineer - Ansible & Platform Modernization

We are looking for a hands-on infrastructure automation engineer to join a 6-month engagement supporting platform modernization and operational continuity at a leading global financial institution. The role is fully remote with required EST working hours (9am–6pm EST).

About the role

You will lead the migration and modernization of infrastructure automation from Puppet to Ansible, support the stabilization of a critical structured finance platform (Intex/SPG), and help transition the environment toward future integration readiness. This role combines infrastructure automation, operational support, ETL/integration coordination, and structured finance platform support.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and inventories for infrastructure automation
• Lead the migration of existing Puppet configurations to Ansible
• Stabilize and optimize the current Intex platform setup supporting SPG and broader SANCAP processes
• Coordinate and support ETL/data integration workflows and backend pipelines
• Manage scheduled jobs and batch processing operations
• Create and maintain operational documentation to support transition from a single-resource support model
• Prepare the environment and processes for future ARDA integration

Required skills

• Ansible — strong hands-on experience (playbooks, roles, inventories, Jinja2 templating)
• Puppet-to-Ansible migration experience
• Linux/Unix administration
• Scripting — Python and/or Bash/Shell
• SQL-based environment experience
• Familiarity with ETL/data integration workflows and backend pipelines
• Full fluency in English

Nice to have

• Ansible Tower / AWX experience
• Background in structured finance or capital markets technology environments
• Experience with scheduled jobs and batch processing operations

Engagement details

• Duration: 6 months (July – December 2026)
• Location: Remote — full EST hours required (9am–6pm EST)
• Client: Leading global financial institution

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