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Job Description
An EAPPS TECH LLC dba Magicforce contract opportunity is available in Chicago, IL (Day 1 onsite) for an Ansible AI Engineer Lead. This role centers on building automation using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) 2.x, with additional focus on AI-assisted development for infrastructure workflows, provisioning, and operational execution. You will also contribute to integrations that connect automation to IT service management and delivery pipelines.
What You’ll Do
- Develop Ansible Playbooks, including Roles, Collections, and Workflow Templates
- Build configuration management and configuration as code solutions for infrastructure automation
- Implement infrastructure lifecycle automation covering server build and provisioning automation
- Address configuration drift remediation and manage OS and middleware configuration management
- Automate patch and compliance activities and support operational task automation
- Create self-service automation workflows for scalable automation delivery
- Operate automation through a Git / GitHub based automation lifecycle
- Use Python scripting alongside YAML / Jinja2 and integrate with external systems using REST APIs
- Administer Automation Controller and Automation Hub
- Implement Event-Driven Ansible capabilities
- Support AI-assisted automation development including:
- Claude Code for AI-assisted code generation and refactoring
- Prompt engineering for infrastructure automation
- AI-assisted debugging and troubleshooting
- AI-assisted playbook development and optimization
- AI-assisted documentation generation
- Integrate automation with:
- ServiceNow and ITSM workflows
- API-based orchestration
- CI/CD and GitOps practices
Skills and Requirements
- Experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) 2.x
- Proficiency in Ansible Playbook development and building Ansible Roles, Collections and Workflow Templates
- Strong foundation in configuration management and configuration as code
- Hands-on infrastructure automation experience
- Working knowledge of a Git / GitHub based automation lifecycle
- Scripting and templating skills including Python, YAML, and Jinja2
- Experience with REST API integration and Automation Controller / Automation Hub administration
- Background with Event-Driven Ansible
- Ability to apply AI-assisted automation development workflows using Claude Code, including prompt engineering, AI-assisted debugging, playbook optimization, and documentation generation
- Integration experience with ServiceNow, ITSM workflow integration, API-based orchestration, CI/CD integration, and GitOps practices
Location, Type, and Duration
- Location: Chicago, IL (onsite)
- Job type: contract
- Duration: 12+ months
- Rate: USD 60 - 80 per hourly
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