Ansible Developer freelance jobs (remote only)

Why is Ansible so cool? Well, first, it removes toil from the company’s work by automating complex infrastructures and making IT environments scalable and robust. Second, it’s relevantly simple and effective. Third, NASA uses it.

While being one of the most straightforward orchestration tools, it is still compelling, and it requires a skilled and experienced specialist to use its best. That’s why there’s no shortage of open Ansible jobs with decent rewards among businesses of every kind and size.

At EPAM Anywhere, we are on the look for such a pro. Here, we help IT professionals to start a beautiful remote career with Forbes Global 2000. Challenging projects, competitive salary, tailored learning curve — you just find a vacancy you like best and start your new remote career while we will be covering everything else.

Interested? Great, just choose the best opening at EPAM Anywhere and hit “Apply” or read on through our Ansible job description first.

Ansible Developer job description: skills required to build a fantastic Ansible career with EPAM Anywhere

Ansible is all about the automation of complex systems. So, a sound grasp of DevOps practices, bash scripting, and HTTP is paramount. Here are some skill requirements typical for an Ansible job description:

• proficiency with DevOps tools like Chef, Salt, Puppet. Knowledge of Ansible Core and Ansible Tower is strongly preferred
• strong experience with command-line shells and scripting languages like PowerShell, Bash, etc.
• firm grip on YAML, JSON, SQL, knowledge of programming languages like Python will be an advantage
• confidence in using Linux; also would be a benefit if you know RHEL distributions
• proven track record of end-to-end development and a general understanding of its whole lifecycle
• experience with large scale infrastructure management and support
• experience working closely with customers and technical teams to capture requirements, hotfix issues, scale and improve infrastructure
• practical understanding of cloud computing services like MS Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud
• proficiency with Git

Responsibilities to expect when applying for an Ansible Developer job

• building and managing cloud-based infrastructures is the most common duty among Ansible jobs
• building, configuring and maintaining development and production environments via Ansible Automation considering best practices and security guidelines
• developing and supporting CI/CD pipelines
• assisting in building test automation
• managing system backups and recovery processes
• providing technical support and consultations to both tech teams and clients

If such a description meets your expectations, let’s not waste any minute! Choose among open vacancies and start one of the brightest Ansible careers with EPAM Anywhere.