Ansible Operations Engineer (Senior) 2586

Recruiter:

Open Source (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

JHB001084/KL

Date posted:

Friday, July 11, 2025

Location:

Menlyn, South Africa

SUMMARY:

We're Hiring: Senior Ansible Operations Engineer

Location: Hybrid in Menlyn | Full-Time | HPC Tools | Ansible Automation

About the Role

Are you passionate about automation, infrastructure as code, and cloud technologies? Join our dynamic team as aÂ Senior Ansible Operations Engineer, where you'll play a key role in developing and maintaining automation solutions in a secure, high-performance environment.

POSITION INFO:

What You Bring

5+ years in IT operations and automation.
Strong experience with Ansible, Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu/SLES), AWS, Azure, Terraform.
Proficient in Bash, Python, Git, and scripting.
Familiar with ITIL, Agile/Scrum, and DevOps practices.
Advantageous: Certifications (RHCE, ITIL, Scrum), experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Splunk, Dynatrace.

Qualifications

Degree in Information Systems or equivalent.
Linux certification (e.g., RHCSA) preferred.

Your Role

Develop and manage Ansible playbooks and automation workflows.
Operate and maintain Ansible Automation Platform.
Deploy and manage workloads on AWS and Azure.
Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
Collaborate via GitHub, Jira, and Confluence.
Ensure system stability, documentation, and compliance.
Participate in incident, change, and problem management.
Support on-call and weekend operations as needed.

Apply Now: Send your CV to with email subject "Senior Ansible Operations Engineer" and join a team driving automation at scale.

Similar jobs you might be interested in:

Senior Operations Analyst
Location: Sandton
Salary:
26 days ago

Senior Operations Manager
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
Job Purpose:To manage and provide administrative, operational, and stakeholder reporting support services to the company's Group Internal Audit (GIA) to enable the delivery of the GIA mandate and ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements
1 day ago

Senior Investment Operations Specialist
Location: Centurion
Salary:
A well-established financial institution is seeking a seasoned professional to support and enhance the operations of its Investment Administration and Unitisation functions. This role is suited to an individual with deep experience in asset management, multi-management, or linked investment platforms, with a strong background in financial reporting and operational efficiency.
5 days ago

Senior Manager - Collections Call Centre Operations
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: 750000 Annually
Our client, a leader in the collections sector, is seeking a senior Manager in the Collections Call Centre operations space.
8 days ago

Operations Engineer (Senior) 3106
Location: Menlyn
Salary:
You’ll play a vital role in managing data across central and plant-level IT systems. Your responsibilities will range from scripting, automation, and Linux server administration to designing secure file systems and supporting cloud migrations.
15 days ago

Ansible Operations Engineer (Senior) 2586
Location: Menlyn
Salary:
We're Hiring: senior Ansible operations EngineerLocation: Hybrid in Menlyn | Full-Time | HPC Tools | Ansible AutomationAbout the RoleAre you passionate about automation, infrastructure as code, and cloud technologies? Join our dynamic team as aÂ senior Ansible operations Engineer, where you'll play a key role in developing and maintaining automation solutions in a secure, high-performance environm...
8 days ago

Senior Data Operations Engineer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
37 days ago

Senior Operations Manager
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
49 days ago

Finance Analyst
Location: Rosebank, Gauteng
Salary: Negotiable
A global infrastructure organisation is seeking a Finance analyst to support its South African operations.
2 days ago

Financial Manager (Corporate Finance )
Location: Pretoria
Salary: Market related
My client is in search of a proactive Financial Manager (Corporate Finance analyst) to step into a p
2 days ago