Senior Ansible Automation Engineer (Win & Linux)

Location: Toronto, ON - Remote, 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. shift Mon - Fri (preferred), 36.25 hours per week
Duration: 6-month contract with a possible extension
Background Check Requirement: Background check required
Pay rates: $85-95/HR

About the Opportunity
Join a large, enterprise-scale organization where automation is at the heart of modern infrastructure operations. As a Senior Ansible Automation Engineer, you'll play a key role in transforming complex Windows and Linux environments by designing scalable automation solutions that improve operational consistency, strengthen security, and reduce manual effort across critical systems.
Working alongside infrastructure, security, and architecture teams, you'll help shape enterprise automation standards while leading initiatives that enhance reliability and compliance. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a highly governed, large-scale IT environment that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What's In It for You
• Work on large-scale enterprise infrastructure projects with modern automation technologies
• Join a collaborative team that values knowledge sharing and technical leadership.
• Influence enterprise automation strategy and best practices across multiple infrastructure teams
• Gain exposure to complex, mission-critical environments where your expertise will have measurable impact.
• Be part of a culture that encourages continuous learning, innovation, and operational excellence.

Your Responsibilities
• You'll design and implement enterprise-grade Ansible automation across Windows and Linux server environments.
• Develop reusable playbooks, roles, inventories, and automation frameworks that support consistent, scalable operations.
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, patching, compliance validation, and operational workflows to reduce manual administration.
• Integrate monitoring and ITSM platforms to deliver event-driven automation and intelligent remediation.
• Provide senior administration for Windows Server and enterprise Linux environments, ensuring secure, stable, and highly available infrastructure.
• Mentor infrastructure teams, promote automation-first practices, and contribute to enterprise standards and governance.

Skills and Qualifications
• 7+ years of progressive enterprise IT infrastructure or systems administration experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on Ansible automation experience in production environments.
• 7+ years of experience administering Windows Server 2012, 2019, and 2022.
• 7+ years of PowerShell scripting for Windows automation and Bash or shell scripting for Linux automation.
• 7+ years supporting enterprise Linux distributions, including RHEL, Ubuntu, or equivalent.
• Experience with Active Directory, DNS, WinRM, Git, YAML, SCCM APIs, WSUS, ADR, enterprise monitoring platforms, and structured ITIL environments.
• Experience with Ansible Automation Platform, AWX or Ansible Tower, Azure, VMware or Hyper-V, and security compliance automation is considered an asset.

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We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals.All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.