Ansible Automation Platform Architect

At Sword, we help power, secure and transform the organisations that keep the UK running. Supporting customers across Critical National Infrastructure, energy, public sector and enterprise markets, we combine deep industry expertise with leading technology services spanning managed services, cyber security, cloud, data, AI and digital transformation.

Join Sword and you'll be part of a team solving complex challenges, delivering real-world impact and working alongside talented colleagues who care deeply about quality, collaboration and customer success.

As an Ansible Automation Platform Architect, you will play a key role in shaping automation solutions for clients with complex infrastructure and operational requirements. This role is suited to someone who combines strong technical depth with a consulting mindset and can help translate client needs into practical, well-structured solutions that support long-term delivery and operational resilience.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver solutions across Ansible Automation Platform and Red Hat Enterprise Linux engagements.
• Produce high-quality design documentation to support solution delivery.
• Work directly with client-facing consulting teams, infrastructure leads, security teams, and OT or regulated-environment stakeholders.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience delivering Ansible and Red Hat Enterprise Linux solutions in client environments.
• Hands-on experience implementing Ansible Automation Platform.
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Experience producing design documentation.
• Experience working directly with client-facing consulting teams, infrastructure leads, security teams, and OT or regulated-environment stakeholders.
• Background working in highly regulated or OT environments.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Experience with fully on-premise deployments of Ansible Automation Platform is a plus.

Benefits

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. Here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

• Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.
• Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.
• A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes.

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.