About Persistent

We are an AI-led platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate whats next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptors mindset commitment to client success and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation leadership and inclusion. We reported $1654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27500global team members located in 18 countries have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as theFastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in theEverest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK MatrixAssessment 2026andSoftware Product Engineering PEAK MatrixAssessment 2026.

About Position:

We are looking for a highly experienced Ansible & Terraform Architect to drive infrastructure automation standardization and cloud transformation initiatives. This role focuses on implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automationfirst practices to improve reliability scalability and speed of service delivery across enterprise environments supporting largescale transformations and M&A; initiatives.

- Role: Ansible &Terraform; Architect
- Location: All Persistent Location
- Experience:15 years
- Job Type: Full time Employment

What Youll Do:

- Lead and support solutioning activities for RFPs solution defence and large-scale transformation and automation programs.
- Architect and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform for multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
- Design and develop automation frameworks using Ansible for configuration management provisioning and orchestration.
- Lead and mentor a team of DevOps and automation engineers by providing technical guidance coaching and architectural direction.
- Foster a collaborative automation-first culture that promotes innovation efficiency and continuous improvement.




- Define and maintain standards for infrastructure provisioning configuration management and deployment pipelines.
- Oversee the management and optimization of infrastructure environments across cloud and on-premises platforms.
- Develop reusable Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks to standardize and accelerate deployments.
- Manage relationships with technology vendors cloud providers and tooling partners including coordination for support and escalations.
- Partner closely with Presales and Sales teams to support automation-led transformation opportunities and solution positioning.
- Work with delivery teams to implement best practices across accounts ensuring consistency scalability and operational excellence.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders through roadmap planning capability showcasing and advisory engagements.
- Continuously align infrastructure automation strategies to business requirements and drive innovation to solve complex challenges.
- Improve delivery efficiency and reduce operational costs through automation standardization and process optimization.
- Provide escalation leadership and hands-on troubleshooting for complex infrastructure deployment failures and automation issues.
- Establish governance compliance and reporting frameworks for infrastructure provisioning and automation services.
- Ensure successful execution of due diligence activities and seamless transitions for transformation and migration programs.
- Coach track leads and SMEs to enhance expertise in IaC DevOps practices and cloud-native architecture.
- Stay updated with emerging technologies in the DevOps and automation landscape and apply them for business value creation.

Expertise Youll Bring:

- Terraform (modules state management workspaces) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and provisioning best practices
- Ansible (playbooks roles collections) configuration management and orchestration
- Cloud platforms: AWS Azure GCP including compute networking storage IAM and security services
- CI/CD tools such as Jenkins GitHub Actions Azure DevOps GitLab CI/CD
- Version control systems such as Git branching strategies and repository management
- Containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes




- Scripting and automation using Python Bash or PowerShell
- Infrastructure security compliance frameworks secrets management (Vault Key Vault etc.)
- Networking fundamentals including VPC subnets load balancers firewalls and connectivity models
- Monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus Grafana ELK Cloud-native monitoring solutions)
- Hybrid cloud and multi-cloud architecture design and deployment strategies
- Troubleshooting infrastructure provisioning issues automation failures and CI/CD pipeline errors
- Root cause analysis incident management and collaboration with cross-functional teams for resolution
- Bachelors degree or equivalent qualification
- 15 years of experience in infrastructure DevOps and automation technologies
- Proven experience in designing and implementing Terraform and Ansible solutions at enterprise scale
- Strong communication stakeholder management and consulting skills
- Demonstrated success in driving automation cloud transformation and DevOps practices aligned to business outcomes
- Certifications in Terraform (HashiCorp) AWS Azure or GCP
- DevOps and Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD or equivalent)
- Experience with enterprise-scale cloud migrations and M&A; integrations

Benefits:

- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
- Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties flexible work hours and Long Service awards
- Annual health check-ups
- Insurance coverage: group term life personal accident and Mediclaim hospitalization for self spouse two children and parents

Values-Driven People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals including those with disabilities and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

- We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
- Our office is accessibility-friendly with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
- If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

Lets unleash your full potential at Persistent - is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.

Required Experience:

Staff IC

📌 Ansible &Terraform Architect (Pune)
🏢 Persistent Systems
📍 Pune