Role & seniority
- Automation Engineer (DevOps/Automation); senior-level not explicitly stated
Stack/tools
- Ansible (Playbooks, Roles, Collections), Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Event-Driven Ansible (EDA), custom modules
- Terraform (resources/data sources, provider maintenance, acceptance tests, import behavior)
- F5 BIG-IP: iControl REST, AS3, DO, tmsh; features including LTM, GTM/DNS, Network, System, AWAF/ASM
- Cloud/networking: GCP and/or Azure (F5 VE), routing/LB concepts
- Observability: Splunk, native cloud logging/monitoring
- CI/CD & tooling: Git, Bash, linting/dependency updates; test automation
- APIs/format: REST/JSON; Jira webhooks integration
Top 3 responsibilities
- Develop/maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and custom modules for F5 BIG-IP configuration automation
- Build/update Terraform providers or artifacts (resources/data sources) and address CRUD/import/drift/acceptance test issues
- Implement EDA workflows (triggered by Jira webhooks) to integrate with AAP, plus integrate with F5 APIs (AS3/DO/iControl REST) and manage automation pipelines
Must-have skills
- Strong Ansible engineering experience (AAP + custom modules; EDA)
- Hands-on F5 BIG-IP knowledge (LTM/GTM, ASM/AWAF, AS3, DO; tmsh/iControl REST)
- Terraform proficiency incl. provider concepts (schemas/state/importers/l

Full Description

Automation Engineer Ansible & Terraform — F5 BIG-IP (DevOps Eng).

Job Description

We are looking for an engineer to automate and extend F5 BIG-IP configurations and cloud deployments using Ansible. The role involves developing playbooks and custom modules, integrating Jira with Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) via Event-Driven Ansible (EDA), managing WAF policies, and setting up observability in GCP/Azure and Splunk. We would also expect candidate to have knowledge and experience on developing new Terraform resources/data sources, fixing provider bugs, improving tests and documentation, and integrating with F5 BIG-IP APIs such as iControl REST, AS3, DO, LTM, GTM, Network, System, and AWAF/ASM features.

Responsibilities Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and custom modules for F5 BIG-IP. Build or update Terraform resources and data sources Troubleshoot configuration drift, CRUD lifecycle issues, import behavior, and acceptance tests. Write unit and acceptance tests against BIG-IP environments. Build Event-Driven Ansible (EDA) rulebooks triggered by Jira webhooks to automate workflows in AAP. Integrate with F5 BIG-IP APIs using AS3, DO, tmsh, LTM, GTM, and AWAF/ASM features. Work with F5 Virtual Editions (VE) and networking in GCP and Azure. Set up observability, logging, and monitoring using Splunk and native cloud systems. Support releases, CI/CD, linting, and dependency updates. Troubleshoot end-to-end application traffic paths (Virtual Servers to backend pool members). Write Bash scripts and manage Git workflows (PRs, reviews, CI/CD).

Required Skills Strong Ansible development experience (Playbooks, Roles, Collections, AAP). Experience with Event-Driven Ansible (EDA) and webhook integrations. Hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM/DNS, ASM/AWAF, AS3, DO).

Networking knowledge: virtual servers, pools, monitors, routing, SSL profiles, load balancing. Experience developing or maintaining Terraform Providers Familiarity with REST APIs and JSON.

Good understanding of Terraform concepts: resources, data sources, schemas, state, importers, diff suppression, lifecycle behavior. Cloud networking experience in GCP and/or Azure.

Experience with observability tools: Splunk and native cloud logging/monitoring. Proficiency in Git and Bash scripting.

Nice to Have Python development experience (for custom Ansible modules). F5 certification or production BIG-IP administration experience. Experience with HashiCorp Terraform Plugin SDK Red Hat Ansible certifications. Knowledge of GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins. Experience debugging provider acceptance tests