Technical Manager - Python/Ansible/Kubernetes

Role Overview :

Technical Manager with deep expertise in Python and Ansible to lead a high-performing engineering/automation team. You will own solution architecture, set engineering best practices, drive automation at scale (infrastructure and application), and deliver secure, reliable, and scalable systems.

Required Qualifications :

• 10+ years of total experience with 3 - 4 years in technical leadership/management.

• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation scripting.

• Expert-level Ansible engineering - advanced Jinja2 templating, dynamic inventory, custom module development.

• Strong Kubernetes and Helm expertise - chart authoring, multi-environment lifecycle management.

• Deep Terraform knowledge - reusable module design, remote state, CI/CD integration.

• Solid AWS architecture knowledge - serverless patterns, IAM design, multi-account networking.

Technical Stack :

• Python : Async I/O, typing, packaging, virtualenv/poetry, pytest, flake8/black.

• Frameworks : FastAPI/Flask/Django.

• Ansible : Playbooks, roles, inventories, Jinja2, Ansible Vault, AWX/Tower.

• CI/CD : GitHub Actions/GitLab CI/Azure DevOps/Jenkins.

• Containers : Docker, Kubernetes (Helm/Kustomize).

• Observability : Prometheus/Grafana, OpenTelemetry, ELK/EFK.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and maintain enterprise-grade playbooks, roles, and collections. Automate OS patching, configuration drift correction, security hardening, and compliance enforcement across AWS, Azure, VMware, and REST-integrated environments.

• Architect serverless and event-driven automation using Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, SNS/SQS, S3 triggers, and Systems Manager.

• Develop and own custom Helm charts for multi-environment Kubernetes deployments. Manage the full Helm lifecycle including upgrades, rollbacks, and canary releases. Drive GitOps adoption using ArgoCD or Flux.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and people leadership.