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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Ansible Platform Engineer - **Company:** NTT DATA, Inc. - **Location:** Irving, TX, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $138,320.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Fault Tolerance, Github, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Octopus Deploy, OpenShift, Ansible, Software Engineering, YAML, Scripting, Google Cloud, Cyberark, System Availability, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Hashicorp - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3369518185&tx=FJ4542FFF&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience in software engineering or infrastructure automation, or equivalent background through work, training, military service, or education * 3+ years of experience designing, operating, and optimizing large-scale distributed production systems for high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance, * 3+ years of experience leading technology or infrastructure automation initiatives * 5+ years of experience in fast-paced Agile environments * Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills * Ability to build cross-functional business partnerships * Proven ability to contribute to technical strategy, mentor engineers, and improve automation practices * Expert Ansible Automation Platform and Ansible development experience, including reusable playbooks, roles, collections, workflows, execution environments, and governance * Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration (OpenShift, Kubernetes) * Proficiency in Linux administration and scripting (Shell, YAML, Python) * Strong experience with system performance, tuning, and automation troubleshooting * Ability to support production incidents, root cause analysis, risk identification, and timely escalation in a 24x7 platform environment * Knowledge of enterprise security, compliance, and vault platforms (HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk) * Working knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices for Infrastructure as Code, security, and compliance scanning (GitHub Actions, Argo CD) * Working knowledge of major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) Job Expectations: * Ability to work additional hours as needed * Ability to travel up to 5% of the time ## Description Lead Infrastructure Engineer to support the engineering, operations, and modernization of the Ansible Automation Platform. This role provides hands-on technical leadership to improve platform reliability, scalability, and delivery while collaborating with engineering, operations, security, and customer teams. The engineer will help drive enterprise-scale automation and support 24x7 platform ownership for critical infrastructure services. 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