Network Automation Engineer

Role: Network Automation Engineer

Location: Charlotte North Carolina- Hybrid role

W2 contract candidate

Must-Have Skills:

• Managing network infrastructure as code
• Python development
• GitHub Code Storage (Source Control)
• Building Ansible playbooks based on business requirements
• Creating supporting documentation (e.g., automation architecture, README, etc.)
• Ability to work independently and navigate complex or unclear processes without constant guidance

The contractor will be responsible for:

• Developing robust automation workflows to support platform configuration, policy updates, and operational tasks.
• Proven experience in designing, developing, and implementing application integrations using RESTful and/or SOAP APIs, including authentication mechanisms (OAuth, JWT), data transformation, and error handling.
• Strong ability to work with API documentation, create secure and scalable endpoints, and integrate third-party services or internal systems.
• Familiarity with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, Swagger) and best practices for performance optimization and security compliance.
• Building integrations within management Python scripts and Ansible playbooks to interact with external systems (e.g., HashiCorp Vault).
• Creating custom tooling to simplify administrative processes and reduce manual effort for day-to-day platform operations.
• Collaborating with internal teams to gather requirements and translate them into scalable automation solutions.
• Documenting automation architecture, processes, and usage guidelines to ensure maintainability and knowledge transfer.
• Troubleshooting and optimizing automation scripts for performance and reliability.