diff --git a/awx/conf/fields.py b/awx/conf/fields.py
index ca731de579..c5516b7c2e 100644
--- a/awx/conf/fields.py
+++ b/awx/conf/fields.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 # Django REST Framework
 from rest_framework.fields import (  # noqa
-    BooleanField, CharField, ChoiceField, DictField, EmailField, IntegerField,
-    ListField, NullBooleanField
+    BooleanField, CharField, ChoiceField, DictField, EmailField,
+    IntegerField, ListField, NullBooleanField
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('awx.conf.fields')
diff --git a/awx/main/conf.py b/awx/main/conf.py
index f528821b8e..3c3f53cadc 100644
--- a/awx/main/conf.py
+++ b/awx/main/conf.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 # Django REST Framework
 from rest_framework import serializers
+from rest_framework.fields import FloatField
 
 # Tower
 from awx.conf import fields, register, register_validate
@@ -345,6 +346,49 @@ register(
     category_slug='jobs',
 )
 
+register(
+    'AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_ENABLED',
+    field_class=fields.BooleanField,
+    default=False,
+    label=_('Enable resource profiling on all tower jobs'),
+    help_text=_('If set, resource profiling data will be collected on all jobs.'),  # noqa
+    category=_('Jobs'),
+    category_slug='jobs',
+)
+
+register(
+    'AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_CPU_POLL_INTERVAL',
+    field_class=FloatField,
+    default='0.25',
+    label=_('Interval (in seconds) between polls for cpu usage.'),
+    help_text=_('Interval (in seconds) between polls for cpu usage.'),
+    category=_('Jobs'),
+    category_slug='jobs',
+    required=False,
+)
+
+register(
+    'AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_MEMORY_POLL_INTERVAL',
+    field_class=FloatField,
+    default='0.25',
+    label=_('Interval (in seconds) between polls for memory usage.'),
+    help_text=_('Interval (in seconds) between polls for memory usage.'),
+    category=_('Jobs'),
+    category_slug='jobs',
+    required=False,
+)
+
+register(
+    'AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_PID_POLL_INTERVAL',
+    field_class=FloatField,
+    default='0.25',
+    label=_('Interval (in seconds) between polls for PID count.'),
+    help_text=_('Interval (in seconds) between polls for PID count.'),
+    category=_('Jobs'),
+    category_slug='jobs',
+    required=False,
+)
+
 register(
     'AWX_TASK_ENV',
     field_class=fields.KeyValueField,
diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index 03f0c8afe7..ad396a45cf 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -908,6 +908,31 @@ class BaseTask(object):
                 process_isolation_params['process_isolation_ro_paths'].append(instance.ansible_virtualenv_path)
         return process_isolation_params
 
+    def build_params_resource_profiling(self, instance, private_data_dir):
+        resource_profiling_params = {}
+        if self.should_use_resource_profiling(instance):
+            cpu_poll_interval = settings.AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_CPU_POLL_INTERVAL
+            mem_poll_interval = settings.AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_MEMORY_POLL_INTERVAL
+            pid_poll_interval = settings.AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_PID_POLL_INTERVAL
+
+            results_dir = os.path.join(private_data_dir, 'artifacts/playbook_profiling')
+            if not os.path.isdir(results_dir):
+                os.makedirs(results_dir, stat.S_IREAD | stat.S_IWRITE | stat.S_IEXEC)
+
+            logger.debug('Collected the following resource profiling intervals: cpu: {} mem: {} pid: {}'
+                         .format(cpu_poll_interval, mem_poll_interval, pid_poll_interval))
+
+            resource_profiling_params.update({'resource_profiling': True,
+                                              'resource_profiling_base_cgroup': 'ansible-runner',
+                                              'resource_profiling_cpu_poll_interval': cpu_poll_interval,
+                                              'resource_profiling_memory_poll_interval': mem_poll_interval,
+                                              'resource_profiling_pid_poll_interval': pid_poll_interval,
+                                              'resource_profiling_results_dir': results_dir})
+        else:
+            logger.debug('Resource profiling not enabled for task')
+
+        return resource_profiling_params
+
     def _write_extra_vars_file(self, private_data_dir, vars, safe_dict={}):
         env_path = os.path.join(private_data_dir, 'env')
         try:
@@ -968,6 +993,12 @@ class BaseTask(object):
         env['AWX_PRIVATE_DATA_DIR'] = private_data_dir
         return env
 
+    def should_use_resource_profiling(self, job):
+        '''
+        Return whether this task should use resource profiling
+        '''
+        return False
+
     def should_use_proot(self, instance):
         '''
         Return whether this task should use proot.
@@ -1052,6 +1083,12 @@ class BaseTask(object):
         '''
         Hook for any steps to run after job/task is marked as complete.
         '''
+        job_profiling_dir = os.path.join(private_data_dir, 'artifacts/playbook_profiling')
+        awx_profiling_dir = '/var/log/tower/playbook_profiling/'
+        if not os.path.exists(awx_profiling_dir):
+            os.mkdir(awx_profiling_dir)
+        if os.path.isdir(job_profiling_dir):
+            shutil.copytree(job_profiling_dir, os.path.join(awx_profiling_dir, str(instance.pk)))
 
     def event_handler(self, event_data):
         #
@@ -1205,6 +1242,8 @@ class BaseTask(object):
             self.build_extra_vars_file(self.instance, private_data_dir)
             args = self.build_args(self.instance, private_data_dir, passwords)
             cwd = self.build_cwd(self.instance, private_data_dir)
+            resource_profiling_params = self.build_params_resource_profiling(self.instance,
+                                                                             private_data_dir)
             process_isolation_params = self.build_params_process_isolation(self.instance,
                                                                            private_data_dir,
                                                                            cwd)
@@ -1244,6 +1283,7 @@ class BaseTask(object):
                     'pexpect_timeout': getattr(settings, 'PEXPECT_TIMEOUT', 5),
                     'suppress_ansible_output': True,
                     **process_isolation_params,
+                    **resource_profiling_params,
                 },
             }
 
@@ -1612,6 +1652,12 @@ class RunJob(BaseTask):
                 d[r'Vault password \({}\):\s*?$'.format(vault_id)] = k
         return d
 
+    def should_use_resource_profiling(self, job):
+        '''
+        Return whether this task should use resource profiling
+        '''
+        return settings.AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_ENABLED
+
     def should_use_proot(self, job):
         '''
         Return whether this task should use proot.
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/unit/test_tasks.py b/awx/main/tests/unit/test_tasks.py
index c242ee6910..4c49af8b5d 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/unit/test_tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/unit/test_tasks.py
@@ -469,6 +469,36 @@ class TestGenericRun():
         assert '/AWX_VENV_PATH' in process_isolation_params['process_isolation_ro_paths']
         assert 2 == len(process_isolation_params['process_isolation_ro_paths'])
 
+
+    @mock.patch('os.makedirs')
+    def test_build_params_resource_profiling(self, os_makedirs):
+        job = Job(project=Project(), inventory=Inventory())
+        task = tasks.RunJob()
+        task.should_use_resource_profiling = lambda job: True
+        task.instance = job
+
+        resource_profiling_params = task.build_params_resource_profiling(task.instance, '/fake_private_data_dir')
+        assert resource_profiling_params['resource_profiling'] is True
+        assert resource_profiling_params['resource_profiling_base_cgroup'] == 'ansible-runner'
+        assert resource_profiling_params['resource_profiling_cpu_poll_interval'] == '0.25'
+        assert resource_profiling_params['resource_profiling_memory_poll_interval'] == '0.25'
+        assert resource_profiling_params['resource_profiling_pid_poll_interval'] == '0.25'
+        assert resource_profiling_params['resource_profiling_results_dir'] == '/fake_private_data_dir/artifacts/playbook_profiling'
+
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("scenario, profiling_enabled", [
+                             ('global_setting', True),
+                             ('default', False)])
+    def test_should_use_resource_profiling(self, scenario, profiling_enabled, settings):
+        job = Job(project=Project(), inventory=Inventory())
+        task = tasks.RunJob()
+        task.instance = job
+
+        if scenario == 'global_setting':
+            settings.AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_ENABLED = True
+
+        assert task.should_use_resource_profiling(task.instance) == profiling_enabled
+
     def test_created_by_extra_vars(self):
         job = Job(created_by=User(pk=123, username='angry-spud'))
 
diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index ceb482a314..fb24b7014f 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -640,6 +640,18 @@ AWX_PROOT_SHOW_PATHS = []
 # Note: This setting may be overridden by database settings.
 AWX_PROOT_BASE_PATH = "/tmp"
 
+# Disable resource profiling by default
+AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_ENABLED = False
+
+# Interval (in seconds) between polls for cpu usage
+AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_CPU_POLL_INTERVAL = '0.25'
+
+# Interval (in seconds) between polls for memory usage
+AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_MEMORY_POLL_INTERVAL = '0.25'
+
+# Interval (in seconds) between polls for PID count
+AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_PID_POLL_INTERVAL = '0.25'
+
 # User definable ansible callback plugins
 # Note: This setting may be overridden by database settings.
 AWX_ANSIBLE_CALLBACK_PLUGINS = ""
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/forms/jobs-form/configuration-jobs.form.js b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/forms/jobs-form/configuration-jobs.form.js
index d84c5bf9a6..4c844a7b7d 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/forms/jobs-form/configuration-jobs.form.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/forms/jobs-form/configuration-jobs.form.js
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ export default ['i18n', function(i18n) {
             AWX_ISOLATED_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT: {
                 type: 'text',
                 reset: 'AWX_ISOLATED_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT'
+            },
+            AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_ENABLED: {
+                type: 'toggleSwitch',
             }
         },
         buttons: {
diff --git a/docs/performance_data.md b/docs/performance_data.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..819de15fcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/performance_data.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+Performance Data
+================
+
+AWX has the ability to collect performance data on job runs.
+
+The following data is collected periodically (with a default interval of every 0.25 seconds):
+* CPU usage
+* Memory usage
+* PID count
+
+The data is stored under `/var/log/tower/playbook_profiling`. A new folder is created for each job run. The folder's name is set to the job's ID.
+
+Performance data collection is not enabled by default. To enable performance data collection on all jobs, set AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_ENABLED to true.
+
+The frequency with which data is collected can be set using:
+* AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_CPU_POLL_INTERVAL
+* AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_MEMORY_POLL_INTERVAL
+* AWX_RESOURCE_PROFILING_PID_POLL_INTERVAL
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.in b/requirements/requirements.in
index 85c615c682..1b8cc117fb 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.in
+++ b/requirements/requirements.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ansible-runner==1.3.4
+ansible-runner==1.4.1
 appdirs==1.4.2
 asgi-amqp==1.1.3
 azure-keyvault==1.1.0
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.txt b/requirements/requirements.txt
index d11a2c17a9..2a9842a510 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 adal==1.2.1               # via msrestazure
 amqp==2.4.2               # via kombu
-ansible-runner==1.3.4
+ansible-runner==1.4.1
 appdirs==1.4.2
 argparse==1.4.0           # via uwsgitop
 asgi-amqp==1.1.3
diff --git a/tools/docker-compose/Dockerfile b/tools/docker-compose/Dockerfile
index c5c017fbe7..6e81a9cced 100644
--- a/tools/docker-compose/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/docker-compose/Dockerfile
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ RUN yum -y install acl \
   libselinux-python \
   libstdc++.so.6 \
   libtool-ltdl-devel \
+  libcgroup-tools \
   libXcomposite \
   libXcursor \
   libXdamage \