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Leidos

Ansible Automation Engineer – 12 month maximum tenure contract

Leidos

Automation Engineer working in multi-vendor technology environments at Leidos Australia. Design, develop, and maintain Ansible Automation solutions in a collaborative team.

Posted 7/2/2026contractCanberra • 🇦🇺 AustraliaJuniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AnsibleCloudLinuxPythonUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, develop, and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and collections to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment
  • Manage and optimise the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform environment, including inventories, credentials, and controllers
  • Translate manual processes into scalable, reliable automation workflows integrated with enterprise platforms and services
  • Embed automation into CI/CD pipelines and delivery processes to improve consistency and efficiency
  • Collaborate across teams to identify opportunities, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve automation frameworks and practices

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience developing and maintaining automation using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, including playbooks, roles, and workflows
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure automation concepts such as Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, and orchestration
  • Scripting experience using Python, Bash, or PowerShell to support automation solutions
  • Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems, cloud platforms, and modern DevOps practices including CI/CD and version control (Git)
  • Strong collaboration, documentation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and build effective relationships
  • Successful applicant must be an Australian Citizen and be able to gain and maintain a Baseline level security clearance.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • competitive compensation
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools
Ansible PlaybooksAutomation WorkflowsConfiguration ManagementOrchestrationVersion Control (Git)
Soft Skills
CollaborationDocumentationProblem-SolvingRelationship BuildingManaging Competing Priorities
Certifications
Baseline Level Security Clearance