Devops Engineer Ansible Automation Platform

TL;DR

DevOps Engineer (Ansible Automation Platform): Build, operate, and improve the Ansible Automation Platform within the Infrastructure as Code area with an accent on developing reusable automation and ensuring stability, security, and compliance. Focus on integrating with enterprise systems and improving platform stability and security for automation used across thousands of servers.

Location: Hybrid Utrecht (NL)

Salary: €4,024 - €5,747 (scale 08) monthly gross

Company

hirify.global is a financial institution that delivers standardized, automated, and auditable infrastructure services globally.

What you will do

• Operate and improve the Ansible Automation Platform by optimizing scalability, security controls, and execution flows across enterprise automation services.
• Ensure secure and compliant automation by embedding least privilege, secrets management, and auditability into all automation designs.
• Drive engineering maturity by improving code quality, CI/CD practices, reusability, and operational excellence across automation solutions.
• Design and deliver automation solutions that are stable, secure, and reusable.
• Work closely with DevOps engineers, security and compliance specialists, and infrastructure teams to standardize automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master level with 5+ years of DevOps or infrastructure automation experience.
• Experience with Ansible Core, roles, collections, playbooks, and Jinja2 templating.
• Hands‑on Ansible Automation Platform (AAP/AWX/Tower).
• Robust Linux engineering skills, including administration, networking basics, and security fundamentals.
• Infrastructure‑as‑Code mindset with skills in Git, code reviews, linting, testing, CI/CD pipelines, and SDLC principles.
• Secure‑by‑design automation knowledge, including least privilege, secrets management, compliance, traceability, and safe change flows.
• Proven ability to integrate automation with systems like CyberArk and ITSM platforms.
• Able to design and build reusable modules/collections (Python experience is a plus).

Culture & Benefits

• A thirteenth month, 8% holiday allowance, and a 10% Employee Benefit Budget.
• EUR 1,400 development budget per year for your growth and development.
• A balance between home and office work (possible for most roles).
• Focus on simplification, automation, and resilience.
• Culture where everyone feels welcome, valuing differences to collaborate more effectively and make better decisions.

Hiring process

• Apply for the job, and the company will review your resume and covering letter.
• If invited, attend one or more (online) interviews, possibly including an assignment or assessment.
• If selected, receive an offer and undergo a legal screening before starting.