IT Automation Specialist – 6 Months Contract

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

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🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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HeadSpin

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201 - 500 employees

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

HeadSpin is a comprehensive digital experience platform specializing in the optimization and testing of mobile apps and digital media. The company provides an automated and manual testing platform powered by data science insights, enabling easy and extensive end-to-end automation of the quality assurance (QA) process. HeadSpin offers regression intelligence, audio-visual testing, and continuous app performance monitoring using synthetic data. Its platform supports teams like DevOps, Engineering, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) by ensuring apps' optimal performance and superior digital experiences. Trusted by enterprises worldwide, HeadSpin accelerates development cycles, reduces production issues, and offers AI-enabled insights for quality improvement.

📋 Description

• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and OpenTofu for cloud and on-premises infrastructure provisioning • Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles for configuration management, application deployment, and system patching across heterogeneous environments • Architect and optimize Ansible Tower/AWX implementations for enterprise-scale automation, including RBAC, credential management, and workflow orchestration • Lead adoption of agentic AI capabilities to automate decision-making processes and reduce manual operational overhead • Establish automation best practices, standards, and frameworks; conduct code reviews for infrastructure automation projects • Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation issues; provide technical documentation for knowledge transfer to other teams • Integrate automation solutions with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring systems, and ticketing platforms • Document technical architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures for all automation systems • Evaluate and recommend new automation tools and technologies that improve efficiency and reduce operational risk • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Cloud, Infrastructure, Security) to embed automation across IT operations • Drive repeatability, reduce manual toil, and enable self-service capabilities across infrastructure • Impact how efficiently infrastructure services are delivered to clients

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of IT infrastructure and systems administration experience • Expert-level proficiency with Terraform and/or OpenTofu; demonstrated ability to manage complex infrastructure states • Advanced expertise in Ansible; proven experience in designing and maintaining Ansible Tower or AWX in production environments • Strong Python programming skills; ability to write custom modules, plugins, and automation scripts • Deep understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code best practices • Experience with public cloud platforms (Azure, GCP) and hybrid/on-premises infrastructure • Knowledge of version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities with demonstrated experience resolving production incidents • Excellent communication skills; ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience • Hands-on experience implementing and managing agentic AI solutions for IT operations automation • Experience with advanced Ansible Tower features (workflows, dynamic inventory, LDAP/SAML integration) • Familiarity with configuration management databases (CMDB) and ServiceNow integrations • Knowledge of GitOps methodologies and tools (ArgoCD, Flux) • Certifications such as HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate, Ansible Specialist, or equivalent cloud/infrastructure certifications • Open-source project contributions or demonstrated thought leadership in the infrastructure automation community • Terraform, OpenTofu, CloudFormation • Ansible, Ansible Tower, AWX • LLM orchestration, AI-driven automation, prompt engineering • Python, Bash, Go, HCL • AWS, Azure, GCP, hybrid infrastructure

🏖️ Benefits

• 6 Months Contract • Equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive workplace free from discrimination • Inclusive environment where all employees feel valued and respected