Network Automation Engineer - Birmingham

Salary: $150,000 - 190,000 per year Requirements:

• We seek proven professional experience building production Python services.
• We require experience with async frameworks, ORM-based data access, and service-oriented design patterns.
• We value experience building or operating event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on Kafka experience is a strong advantage.
• We need solid proficiency with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization.
• We expect working knowledge of JavaScript and front-end development.
• Experience with Vue3 or a comparable modern front-end framework is preferred.
• Familiarity with OAuth2/OIDC, RBAC, and enterprise identity providers such as Auth0 or Azure Entra ID, or similar systems, is required.
• Experience with infrastructure as code in cloud environments is expected, with Crossplane or Terraform preferred.
• We require proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized application deployment.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is needed.
• We need meaningful hands-on experience in enterprise or service provider network environments, including design, operations, or engineering.
• Strong working knowledge of BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SD-WAN, and network security fundamentals is required.
• Familiarity with one or more vendor platforms such as Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco Meraki, Webex, Juniper, Arista, Nokia, or Adtran is preferred.
• The ability to read and interpret device configurations and network telemetry data is required.
• Advanced networking certification, such as CCNP or higher, or an equivalent Juniper, Arista, or Nokia certification, is strongly preferred.
• CCIE or an equivalent credential is a significant differentiator.
• Experience with Azure Data Explorer, including KQL and telemetry ingestion pipelines, is preferred.
• Familiarity with streaming telemetry, including gNMI/gNMIc and model-driven telemetry from Cisco, Juniper, or Nokia platforms, is preferred.
• Experience with Nokia NFM-P/NFM-T or similar OSS/NMS platforms is preferred.
• A background in telco, service provider, or carrier-grade network environments is preferred.
• Experience integrating network automation platforms with ITSM or OSS/BSS systems is preferred.

• We design, develop, and support Python backend services using FastAPI, Pydantic, and SQLAlchemy, including async and multi-process patterns.
• We build and maintain event-driven integrations using Kafka.
• We use Redis for caching and state management.
• We develop and extend integrations with network management systems including Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco Meraki, Webex, Adtran nCommand, Juniper, Arista, and Nokia NFM-P/NFM-T.
• We contribute to telemetry pipelines and observability tooling using Azure Data Explorer, Grafana, and custom dashboards.
• We maintain and extend the Vue3 front end for operational and engineering tooling.
• We manage infrastructure as code with Crossplane across multi-cloud environments.
• We work within and expand the platforms identity and access control model using Auth0, Azure Entra ID, and RBAC.
• We collaborate with network engineers and operations teams to translate domain requirements into platform capabilities.
• We own deliverables across the full development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, and documentation.

• Azure
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Cisco
• Docker
• FastAPI
• Git
• Grafana
• Support
• ITSM
• JavaScript
• Kafka
• Kubernetes
• MPLS
• Network
• OSS
• PostgreSQL
• Python
• RBAC
• Redis
• Security
• Terraform
• AI

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We are hiring a Senior Network Automation Engineer for a contract-to-hire, fully remote role on a platform technology team. This senior individual contributor position focuses on building and supporting a production-grade network automation platform spanning multiple network domains and cloud environments. The stack includes a modern Python backend with FastAPI, Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, Azure Data Explorer for telemetry and observability, a Vue3 single-page application for operations, and multi-cloud infrastructure managed with Crossplane. The network environment includes Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco Meraki, Webex, Adtran nCommand, Juniper, Arista, and Nokia platforms, with identity and access managed through Auth0, Azure Entra ID, and RBAC. Compensation may include discretionary bonuses and medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits.

last updated 39 week of 2026