Ansible Engineer

Interim Ansible EngineerHelp automate and modernize mission-critical infrastructureFor one of our clients, we are looking for an experienced Ansible Engineer to help automate, maintain and modernize business-critical infrastructure supporting real-time operational services.In this role, you'll work in a highly secure environment where reliability, availability and automation are essential. You'll play a key role in improving platform stability, reducing technical debt and driving automation across a complex private cloud and on-premises infrastructure.What you'll be doingAs an Ansible Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining automation across the infrastructure while supporting the modernization of mission-critical platforms.Your responsibilities include:

• Designing, developing and maintaining infrastructure automation using Ansible.
• Managing configuration and standardizing infrastructure across complex environments.
• Maintaining and improving business-critical real-time systems with a strong focus on stability and availability.
• Reducing technical debt and continuously improving operational processes.
• Supporting modernization initiatives, including Infrastructure as Code, GitLab adoption, containerization and Kubernetes.
• Managing Windows-based environments with supporting Linux systems.
• Working within a secure private cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
• Troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues and performing root cause analysis.
• Collaborating with engineers to continuously improve platform reliability and operational excellence.
• Participating in a 24/7 on-call rotation.What we're looking forWe're looking for an engineer with a strong automation mindset who enjoys bringing structure to complex technical environments.You have experience with:
• Ansible (essential)
• Python
• Oracle and/or SQL databases
• VMware
• Windows Server
• Linux administration
• Git / GitLab
• Infrastructure as Code
• Networking
• Private cloud or on-premises infrastructureNice to have:
• Kubernetes
• Containerization technologies
• Security automation, including certificate management and password vault solutionsYour profileYou are an experienced infrastructure engineer who enjoys automation, takes ownership and thrives in environments where reliability is critical.You:
• Have experience working in mission-critical or high-availability environments.
• Are strong in automation and configuration management.
• Work in a structured and organized manner and actively contribute to improving processes.
• Enjoy solving complex technical challenges.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate well with both engineers and stakeholders.Practical information
• Start: As soon as possible
• Duration: 6 months, with the possibility of extension
• Hours: 36-40 hours per week
• Location: Gelderland, the Netherlands
• Hybrid: Approximately one day per week on-site
• On-call: Participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation is required

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