Senior Network Automation Engineer

Title: Senior Network Automation Engineer
Location: Minneapolis, MN (Onsite)
Duration: 6 Months of Contract

Required Skills:
Networking
Automation
Security
Architecture
Automation & Modern Infra Focus
Automation
Python
SDN
Cloud
Enterprise / Data Center Heavy
Routing
Switching
Datacenter



Detailed Job Description:
A Senior Engineer in Core Infrastructure Network Connectivity and Automation is responsible for:
Deploying, and maintaining high-performance and scalable network solutions for data centers, including core switches, edge routers, load balancers, and other related network equipment.
Implement network automation solutions to streamline repetitive tasks such as configuration management, provisioning, and monitoring of data center networks.
Work with automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ansible) to develop solutions that simplify network management and increase operational efficiency.
Assist in capacity planning, evaluating network performance, and identifying areas for improvement to scale the data center network.
Stay current with emerging technologies in data center networking, including SDN, and network automation, and evaluate how they can be implemented to enhance network operations.
Leads and effectively triages complex issues across systems in many environments, primarily in the data center. Takes the lead in root cause analysis.
Active participant in planning activities and contributes to strategic planning.
Assisting staff/principal engineers



Team Overview:
Our team of engineers help support, build, and innovate our network connectivity and automation capabilities. Our engineers will work with other engineers to implement, manage support, troubleshoot, and improve all areas of network connectivity as well as collaborate with application/development teams. Technology solutions we are responsible for include the following services: Cisco & Fortinet based routers, SDWAN, switch campus. remote site, data canter and cloud infrastructure, multiple vendor wireless technologies, Infoblox DNS/DHCP/IPAM, global and local load balancing solutions, security solutions to include firewalls, proxies, VPN, web application firewalls SSL decrypt, NAC, network monitor/packet capture analysis and cloud-based computing solutions. Our engineers work on various squads with respect to expertise and cross-domain knowledge in remote site connectivity, data center connectivity, network security, telecom services, and tools and automation services.



Key Responsibilities:
Configuration, installation, and support of large enterprise platforms/products from start to finish.
Keeps up with industry trends and be an advocate for the standards.
Leader of all phases of a large capability or set of products or processes.
Ensure the quality of one or more teams' output.
Identify opportunities in the SDLC, application support, reliability, and monitoring; and recommend tools and standards to be used across teams to improve efficiency.
Understand and influence the broad architecture of multiple systems or processes.
Up to date on evolving standards, platform features, and critical vendor and community provided technologies.
Solves highly complex issues often applying new approaches.
Fully understands consequences and risks of changes to the systems or processes they support.
Regularly delivers projects on-time and is constantly working to make accurate estimates and deliver on those estimates.
Owns the technical testing and performance of the products or process they support.
Tackles hard/complex debugging, triaging, incident response, and reverse-engineering tasks.
Provides feedback on products outside of their core area.



Basic Qualifications:
5 years of relevant experience with bachelor's or advanced degree in IT, Computer Science, business or related field, OR appropriate industry certification(s) OR equivalent relevant professional experience



Preferred Qualifications:
7-8 years of relevant professional experience
Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Appropriate industry certification(s) (Examples: Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, Palo Alto. F5, AWS)
Prior work experience in a large global enterprise (1000 sites)
Azure, GCP or AWS and hybrid cloud expertise.
Experience driving automation efforts.
Development and architecture experience for network connectivity and security solutions.