Automation Architect

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Job Title: Automation Architect (Ansible Automation Platform)
Contract Type: 12-month initial contract (Inside IR35)
Location: Remote
Client: Leading Financial Services Organisation

Overview
We are working with a major financial services client seeking an experienced Automation Architect to lead the design and evolution of enterprise-scale automation solutions. This is a high-impact role focused on architecture, governance, and technical leadership across a complex, regulated environment. The successful contractor will play a key role in shaping automation strategy while enabling engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient automation capabilities.

Key Responsibilities
Design and architect scalable, secure, and resilient solutions using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).

Define and enforce automation standards, governance models, and best practices across the enterprise.

Lead platform consolidation, migration, and upgrade initiatives, including adoption of new AAP features.

Collaborate closely with infrastructure, application, and security teams to integrate end-to-end automation workflows.

Develop and maintain automation playbooks, roles, execution environments, and supporting frameworks.

Ensure strong compliance, RBAC, and credential management aligned with financial services security standards.

Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and enablement for engineering and operations teams.

Evaluate new AAP features, integrations, and emerging automation technologies.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation and platform-level issues.

Produce high-quality architecture documentation and contribute to the wider automation roadmap and strategy.

Required Skills & Experience
Extensive hands-on experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Ansible Core .

Strong working knowledge of AAP 2.6 features and enterprise deployment patterns.

Proven background in infrastructure, cloud, and application automation within large-scale environments.

Proficiency in YAML , Python , and related automation tooling.

Solid experience implementing RBAC, security controls, and compliance in regulated enterprises.

Good understanding of CI/CD, DevOps practices , and integrations with monitoring and ITSM tools.

Experience with configuration-as-code concepts and automation governance.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Strong documentation skills and an architecture-led mindset.

Why Apply?
Long-term, 12-month contract with extension potential

Fully remote engagement

Opportunity to shape automation architecture for a large financial services organisation

Strategic, hands-on role with real influence across platforms and teams

If you are an Automation Architect with deep Ansible expertise looking for a challenging, enterprise-scale contract role, wed love to hear from you.

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Location:
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Salary:
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Job Type:
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Category:
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