Our engineers build Ansible playbooks matching your workflows and organize roles for reusability across teams. We implement inventory structures for multi-environment management and integrate Ansible into CI/CD pipelines with automated testing. You get repeatable automation where changes are version-controlled, tested, and auditable without manual SSH sessions.
Ansible Configuration Management Without Agents
Automate server configuration and app deployment with SSH, simple playbooks, and pre-built roles to eliminate manual work.
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Manual server configuration creates inconsistency
Bash scripts break in different environments, and manual SSH sessions leave no audit trail. Configuration drift occurs when admins use different commands, and recreating environments relies on outdated documentation. We use Ansible with idempotent playbooks, centralized inventory, and role-based automation to ensure consistent server configuration across development, staging, and production—no manual intervention needed.
Our capabilities include:
- Agentless configuration management via SSH
- Ansible playbook development and organization
- Role library creation and Galaxy integration
- Multi-environment inventory management
- Application deployment automation
- Integration with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines
Who we support
Server configuration sprawl creates operational chaos as teams scale. We help organizations implement Ansible workflows where changes happen through tested playbooks instead of ad-hoc SSH commands.
Teams Managing Hundreds of Servers
You provision servers quickly but configuring them consistently takes hours of manual work. Each admin has their own scripts and commands, documentation lags reality, and nobody knows the exact state of production systems.
Companies Deploying Applications Manually
Your deployment process involves SSH-ing into servers, running commands in sequence, and hoping nothing breaks. Rollbacks require tribal knowledge, new team members need days of training, and failures happen because steps get skipped.
Organizations Eliminating Configuration Drift
Your servers started identical but diverged over months of manual changes. Patches apply inconsistently, application versions differ across environments, and troubleshooting requires comparing servers to find what's different.
Ways to engage
We offer a wide range of engagement models to meet our clients’ needs. From hourly consultation to fully managed solutions, our engagement models are designed to be flexible and customizable.
Staff Augmentation
Get access to on-demand product and engineering team talent that gives your company the flexibility to scale up and down as business needs ebb and flow.
Retainer Services
Retainers are perfect for companies that have a fully built product in maintenance mode. We'll give you peace of mind by keeping your software running, secure, and up to date.
Project Engagement
Project-based contracts that can range from small-scale audit and strategy sessions to more intricate replatforming or build from scratch initiatives.
We'll spec out a custom engagement model for you
Invested in creating success and defining new standards
At Curotec, we do more than deliver cutting-edge solutions — we build lasting partnerships. It’s the trust and collaboration we foster with our clients that make CEOs, CTOs, and CMOs consistently choose Curotec as their go-to partner.
Helping a Series B SaaS company refine and scale their product efficiently
Why choose Curotec for Ansible automation?
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Extraordinary people, exceptional outcomes
Our outstanding team represents our greatest asset. With business acumen, we translate objectives into solutions. Intellectual agility drives efficient software development problem-solving. Superior communication ensures seamless teamwork integration.
2
Deep technical expertise
We don’t claim to be experts in every framework and language. Instead, we focus on the tech ecosystems in which we excel, selecting engagements that align with our competencies for optimal results. Moreover, we offer pre-developed components and scaffolding to save you time and money.
3
Balancing innovation with practicality
We stay ahead of industry trends and innovations, avoiding the hype of every new technology fad. Focusing on innovations with real commercial potential, we guide you through the ever-changing tech landscape, helping you embrace proven technologies and cutting-edge advancements.
4
Flexibility in our approach
We offer a range of flexible working arrangements to meet your specific needs. Whether you prefer our end-to-end project delivery, embedding our experts within your teams, or consulting and retainer options, we have a solution designed to suit you.
Automation capabilities that scale beyond scripts
Idempotent Playbook Execution
Run playbooks repeatedly without side effects so you apply changes safely across environments without breaking existing setups.
Agentless SSH Management
Manage servers over SSH without installing agents so you automate systems immediately without additional software or maintenance overhead.
Role-Based Reusability
Package automation into reusable roles so teams share configurations across projects without rewriting playbooks for each environment.
Dynamic Inventory Discovery
Pull server lists from cloud providers automatically so inventory stays current without manual updates as systems scale.
Multi-Environment Orchestration
Coordinate deployments across application tiers so database updates, app rollouts, and load balancer changes happen in sequence.
Galaxy Integration
Use pre-built roles from Ansible Galaxy so you implement common patterns without building automation from scratch.
Tools that make Ansible work at scale
Ansible Core & Execution
Our engineers use Ansible CLI tools and execution environments that run playbooks with consistent dependencies.
- ansible-core — Core automation engine executing playbooks, managing inventory, and running modules with Python-based task execution
- ansible-playbook — Command-line tool running YAML automation against inventory with parallel execution and error handling
- ansible-vault — Encryption utility securing sensitive data like passwords and API keys within version-controlled playbooks
- ansible-galaxy — CLI for downloading, publishing, and managing reusable roles and collections from Ansible Galaxy repository
- ansible-navigator — Text-based user interface running automation with execution environment support and interactive debugging
- ansible-builder — Tool creating custom execution environments with specific dependencies packaged in container images
Enterprise Platforms
Curotec implements enterprise platforms that provide centralized control, role-based access, and workflow orchestration for teams.
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform — Enterprise platform with automation controller, event-driven automation, and AI-assisted content development
- AWX — Open-source upstream project providing web UI, REST API, and job scheduling for automation execution
- Ansible Tower (legacy) — Previous generation enterprise platform with RBAC, job templates, and credential management for team collaboration
- Semaphore — Open-source web UI for Ansible with project management, inventory organization, and deployment history tracking
- Rundeck — Operations platform integrating Ansible with job scheduling, access control, and audit logging workflows
- StackStorm — Event-driven automation platform executing tasks in response to webhooks, monitoring alerts, and system events
Inventory & Discovery
We configure dynamic inventory sources that automatically discover and categorize hosts from cloud providers and orchestration platforms.
- ansible-inventory — Built-in tool displaying and validating inventory structure with host variables and group relationships
- AWS EC2 Dynamic Inventory — Plugin discovering EC2 instances automatically with tags, regions, and metadata for grouping
- Azure Dynamic Inventory — Integration pulling VM information from Azure with resource groups and tags for automated host discovery
- GCP Compute Dynamic Inventory — Plugin querying Google Cloud instances with zone, label, and project-based grouping capabilities
- Kubernetes Dynamic Inventory — Integration discovering pods, services, and nodes from Kubernetes clusters for container automation
- Consul Dynamic Inventory — Service mesh integration retrieving host information from Consul catalog with health check awareness
Testing & Validation
Our teams implement testing frameworks that validate playbooks and roles before production deployment with automated quality checks.
- Molecule — Testing framework for Ansible roles with scenario-based testing, linting, and support for multiple platforms
- ansible-lint — Static analysis tool checking automation for best practices, deprecated syntax, and common mistakes
- Ansible Test — Built-in testing suite validating modules, plugins, and automation with unit and integration test support
- Testinfra — Python-based infrastructure testing verifying system state after Ansible runs with pytest integration
- Goss — YAML-based server validation testing that system properties match expected configuration after execution
- InSpec — Compliance testing framework validating server state against security policies and regulatory requirements
CI/CD Integration
Curotec integrates playbook execution into CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, approval workflows, and deployment orchestration.
- Jenkins — Automation server running Ansible in pipelines with inventory selection and credential management
- GitLab CI/CD — Platform executing automation on merge requests with environment-specific variables and approval gates
- GitHub Actions — Workflow automation triggering Ansible runs on code changes with secrets management and status reporting
- Azure DevOps — Microsoft platform with Ansible task extensions for pipeline integration and Azure resource targeting
- CircleCI — Cloud-based CI/CD with Ansible orbs providing reusable workflow components for deployment automation
- Drone — Container-native CI platform running automation workflows in isolated environments with Docker-based executors
Version Control & Collaboration
We establish workflows using version control that tracks playbook changes with code review processes and role library organization.
- Git — Distributed version control managing automation history with branching strategies for environment-specific changes
- GitHub — Code hosting with pull requests for code review and branch protection requiring approval before merging
- GitLab — DevOps platform combining version control, CI/CD, and merge request workflows for Ansible content
- Bitbucket — Repository management with pull request reviews and Jira integration for tracking automation work
- pre-commit — Git hook framework running ansible-lint and YAML validation before committing configuration changes
- Ansible Collection Structure — Standardized directory layout organizing roles, plugins, and modules for sharing across teams
FAQs about our Ansible services
How does Ansible differ from Chef or Puppet?
Ansible uses agentless SSH connections while Chef and Puppet require agents installed on every server. Ansible playbooks use simple YAML instead of Ruby DSL, making them easier to read and maintain. You can start automating immediately without setting up certificate infrastructure or master servers.
What's involved in Ansible implementation?
We assess current workflows, write playbooks for common tasks, organize roles for reusability, and configure inventory for multi-environment management. Implementation includes integrating Ansible into CI/CD pipelines, establishing testing workflows, and training teams on playbook development.
Can Ansible work with Terraform?
Yes. Terraform provisions cloud resources and Ansible configures them. A typical workflow provisions EC2 instances with Terraform, then runs Ansible playbooks to install software, configure services, and deploy applications. We implement both tools together for complete automation.
How do you ensure playbooks are idempotent?
We write automation using Ansible modules that check current state before making changes. Tasks only execute when needed, making them safe to run repeatedly. We test idempotency with tools like Molecule that verify consistent results across multiple runs.
How do you manage secrets in Ansible?
We use ansible-vault to encrypt sensitive data like passwords and API keys within playbooks. For production environments, we integrate with HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager to retrieve credentials dynamically during playbook execution without storing them in version control.
How quickly can your engineers implement Ansible?
Our engineers typically write initial playbooks and configure inventory within the first week. Full implementation with role libraries, CI/CD integration, and testing frameworks takes 3-4 weeks depending on the number of systems and complexity of deployment workflows.
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