
Catnip Infotech
Jenkins & Automation using Jenkins/Ansible
As businesses embrace cloud-native architectures and microservices-based applications, the need for intelligent automation has become more critical than ever. Speed, reliability, and scalability are now the defining factors of successful software delivery. Relying on manual builds, testing, and deployments is no longer sustainable in this fast-evolving digital landscape.
At Catnip Infotech, we enable organizations to achieve seamless DevOps automation through the combined power of Jenkins and Ansible. Our solutions are designed to simplify and accelerate your software development lifecycle (SDLC)from continuous integration and testing to infrastructure provisioning and automated application deployment.
We help businesses eliminate operational bottlenecks, enhance release velocity, and maintain consistency across multiple environments. By adopting our automation frameworks, enterprises can achieve:
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Streamlined CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and delivery using Jenkins
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Scalable and repeatable environments with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) powered by Ansible
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Reliable and secure deployments across distributed microservices
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Enhanced collaboration between development, QA, and operations teams
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Reduced downtime, faster time-to-market, and improved overall productivity
Jenkins empowers your teams with automated build, test, and deployment workflows ensuring quality and speed at every stage. Ansible, on the other hand, simplifies configuration management and infrastructure automation, enabling consistency and flexibility across diverse cloud environments. Together, these tools form the foundation of a fully automated DevOps ecosystem, driving efficiency, agility, and innovation.
At Catnip Infotech, our mission is to help enterprises modernize their development pipelines with automation at the core. Whether you are transitioning to microservices, implementing CI/CD for the first time, or scaling your infrastructure, we deliver customized automation strategies that ensure speed, security, and scalability.
Our Offerings
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CI/CD Automation with Jenkins
Design and implement scalable, secure Jenkins pipelines that automate the entire software delivery process: code build, test, integration, artifact management, deployment, and rollback.
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Infrastructure Automation with Ansible
Leverage Ansible Playbooks to automate server configuration, patching, environment setup, and software deployment—removing manual errors and ensuring consistency across environments.
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Microservices-Oriented Pipelines
Deploy, monitor, and manage containerized microservices using Jenkins integrated with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps workflows.
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Security Automation
Integrate automated SAST, DAST, and secrets scanning directly into Jenkins pipelines for DevSecOps-ready workflows.
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Policy-Based Automation
Enforce role-based access, audit trails, change control, and infrastructure policies using Ansible Tower and Jenkins credentials management.
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Monitoring & Feedback
Integrate with monitoring tools like Prometheus, ELK, Splunk, and Grafana for real-time visibility into automation workflows.
Why Catnip?
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Certified DevOps Experts in Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, GitOps, Kubernetes
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Tailored Automation Workflows based on your application architecture & release cadence
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Rapid Time-to-Deploy using pre-built templates, plugins, and reusable modules
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Security-First DevOps integrating secrets, policies, and automated scans
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AI-Driven Optimization of CI/CD metrics, pipeline failures, and resource usage
What Makes Jenkins + Ansible Automation “Best”
Feature | Why It Matters |
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End-to-End Workflow Automation | CI/CD, infrastructure provisioning, app deployment, testing, and patching |
Agent-Based + Agentless Models | Jenkins handles pipelines with agents; Ansible is agentless for fast configuration |
Plugin Ecosystem | Jenkins supports 1,800+ plugins for SCM, cloud, containers, test frameworks, etc. |
Idempotent Infrastructure | Ansible ensures predictable, repeatable environments across stages |
Scalability | Both tools support large, distributed workloads across hybrid & multi-cloud setups |
Integration Ready | Integrates with Docker, Kubernetes, Vault, Prometheus, Git, Artifactory, and more |
Pipeline as Code (Jenkinsfile) | Declarative + scripted pipelines, versioned with source code |
Inventory & Role Management | Ansible enables dynamic inventories and modular configuration via roles |
Key Tools & Capabilities We Leverage
Tool / Platform | Purpose | Key Strengths |
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Jenkins / Jenkins X | CI/CD Pipeline Engine | Flexible, scalable, plugin-rich, widely adopted |
Ansible / Ansible Tower | Infrastructure as Code (IaC) | Agentless, repeatable, simple YAML syntax, role-based execution |
GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket | Source control & pipeline triggers | Seamless SCM integration with Jenkins/Ansible |
Docker / Kubernetes | Container deployment & orchestration | Automate containerized microservices deployments |
Vault / CyberArk | Secrets & Credential Management | Secure credentials within automation flows |
SonarQube / Snyk / Trivy | Code scanning & vulnerability checks | Integrated DevSecOps into Jenkins pipeline |
Prometheus / Grafana / ELK | Monitoring & observability | Real-time feedback into automation pipelines |
What to Pick Based on Use Case
Use Case | What to Prioritize | Which Solutions Fit Best |
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CI/CD for Microservices | Pipeline scalability, container integration, GitOps | Jenkins (with Docker, Helm), Ansible for service config |
Infrastructure Configuration & Updates | Agentless execution, reusable playbooks, dynamic inventories | Ansible + Ansible Tower |
Security Automation in CI/CD | Vulnerability scans, secrets management, audit controls | Jenkins + SonarQube + Vault + Snyk |
Multi-cloud Deployment | Cloud modules, multi-env configuration, orchestration | Ansible (AWS, Azure modules), Jenkins for cross-cloud deployment |
Fast, Repetitive App Deployments | CI trigger, rollback support, parallel stages | Jenkins with declarative pipelines |
Observability-Driven Automation | Feedback loops, logging, metrics | Jenkins + Prometheus + Grafana + ELK |
Our Full Automation Lifecycle
• DevOps Assessment & Strategy – Evaluate maturity, identify gaps, and define automation roadmap
• Jenkins Pipeline Design & Integration – Build CI/CD pipelines optimized for speed and control
• Ansible Infrastructure Automation – Implement IaC for hybrid, cloud, and container platforms
• Security Integration – Embed security into every stage of automation
• Monitoring & Optimization – Real-time performance tracking and pipeline enhancement
• Ongoing Support & Governance – Change control, policy compliance, SLA-based support