Senior Network Automation Engineer

Senior Network Automation Engineer

Job Location: Chander, AZ (3 Days onsite, 2 Days Remote) Hybrid role. Job Type: 12+ Months contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Software Development:
• Systems Administration:
• Automation and Scripting:
• Automate repetitive tasks and workflows using Python and shell scripts within virtual environment.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for deployment automation.
• Deploy code to development, QA, Staging and Production servers using continuous integration and deployment pipeline platform.
• Test that new services are functioning as expected using testing framework, and add new test cases to the test suite to continuously improve quality assurance.
• Develop and implement automation strategies for network configuration, monitoring, and management.
• Design and maintain scripts and tools to automate network tasks and workflows.
• Implement and manage network orchestration tools to streamline operations in conjunction with Client foundational automation team.
• In-depth network security expertise
• Leadership and Collaboration:
• Lead code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to streamline operation and process.
• Participate, when required, in team on call rotations to support application users.
• Understanding of network security along with technical network security background (including some architecture experience)
• Key individual contributor, with accountability for enabling secure environments (processes and technologies) for the business and technology groups.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand network requirements and translate them into technical solutions that can be explained to management and team.
• Lead architectural discussions and decision-making processes related to network and automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including network engineers, DevOps engineers, and software developers.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior network architects and engineers.
• Documentation:
• Create and maintain technical documentation for systems and processes.
• Document code and systems configurations.

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

Experience

• Proven experience as a network architect or in a similar senior-level network engineering role (7+ years).
• Extensive experience with network automation tools and practices.
• Strong background in designing and implementing enterprise-level network solutions.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in network protocols, services, and standards (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, VLANs, VRFs).
• Very strong proficiency in Python programming and Linux OS. (Ubuntu, CentOS, etc.).
• Experience with network automation tools (e.g., Ansible).
• Familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN) (Arista CVP, Cisco ACI)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Leadership capabilities and a proactive attitude.
• Advanced certifications in Networking (e.g., CCIE, JNCIE)
• Knowledge of database systems (SQL, Nautobot).
• Arista ACE Level 5+ or Cisco DevNet S/P/E