Sr. Network Automation Engineer

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Sr. Network Automation Engineer

A Sr. Network Automation Engineer will be responsible to bridge traditional network engineering software designed networking (ACI) and software development. Their primary mission is to replace manual error-prone network configuration and management tasks with programmatic scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Automation Development: Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks to automate the provisioning configuration and patching of network devices.

• CI/CD Integration: Build and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines specifically for network code to ensure rigorous testing and validation before production deployment.

• Standardization: Define and enforce network standards across multi-vendor environments (e.g. Cisco Juniper F5) using automation to prevent configuration drift.

• Monitoring & Observability: Develop automated telemetry and analytics solutions (using tools like Prometheus or Grafana) to proactively identify and remediate network issues.

• Tool Integration: Connect network automation workflows with other enterprise systems like ServiceNow for ticketing GitLab for version control and NetBox as a Source of Truth.

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Programming/Scripting: Proficiency in Terraform or Ansible. Experience with automation for Cisco ACI a plus.

• Automation Tools: Hands-on experience with frameworks such as Ansible Terraform Harness Puppet or Cisco NSO.

• Networking Fundamentals: Deep knowledge of TCP/IP Cisco ACI routing protocols (BGP OSPF) layer 2 switching and security (Firewalls VPNs) is essential.

• APIs & Data Formats: Experience working with RESTful APIs and data serialization formats like JSON and YAML.

• Version Control: Mastery of Git for managing code repositories and collaborating with other engineers.

• Team Player and loves working in a team environment and loves to collaborate.

• Experience working in a fast paced dynamic environment.

Education & Certifications

• Degree: A Bachelors degree in Computer Science IT or a related field is common though significant hands-on experience can often substitute.

• Certifications: Highly valued credentials include the Cisco Certified DevNet Professional or standard networking certs like CCNP.

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