Network Automation Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Description

Ideal Candidate: A networking-focused engineer with enough server administration experience to support hardware troubleshooting, provisioning, and automation in a large-scale data center environment. Experience with Ansible, PXE, iLO/iDRAC/BMC, and enterprise networking is highly preferred.

Summary

Seeking an Infrastructure Engineer with strong networking expertise and hands-on server experience to support data center deployments, provisioning, automation, and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate can independently manage network operations while supporting server hardware, management interfaces, and deployment tooling.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot data center network infrastructure.
• Perform server provisioning, deployment, and hardware troubleshooting.
• Support and troubleshoot BMC, iLO, iDRAC, and other server management interfaces.
• Configure and troubleshoot PXE boot environments.
• Utilize Ansible and automation tools to streamline deployments.
• Document operational procedures and support infrastructure expansion projects.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of infrastructure, networking, or systems engineering experience.
• Strong networking knowledge (routing, switching, VLANs, and data center networking).
• Experience with server hardware troubleshooting and management interfaces.
• Hands-on experience with PXE booting, Linux systems, and infrastructure provisioning.
• Working knowledge of Ansible or similar automation tools.
• Ability to independently diagnose and resolve network and server issues.

Skills

Automation, Python

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Preferred Certifications

• CCNA or CCNP
• RHCSA or RHCE
• CompTIA Network+ or Server+
• Red Hat Ansible Automation Certification
• Azure Administrator Associate or AWS SysOps Administrator

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Santa Clara, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $75.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Santa Clara,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.