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, we’d love to hear from you.