Network Automation Engineer

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Network Automation Engineer

Job Title: Senior Network Automation Engineer (SASE / Security Automation)
Position type: Full Time Contract
Duration: 18 Months Contract
Location:Las Colinas TX(preferred) Charlotte NC Chandler AZ Minneapolis MN (Hybrid-03 days onsite and 02 day Remote)
Role Overview
Our client is looking for aSenior Network Automation Engineerto drive the transformation of network security operations into afully automated scalable and unified model.
This role combinesarchitecture design hands-on engineering and automation leadership focused on Firewall Proxy NAC and SASE environments. You will own the end-to-end automation lifecyclefrom design to executionwhile enabling zero-touch provisioning and reducing operational overhead.

• Design and implement aunified automation architectureacross:
  • Palo Alto Firewall
  • Fortinet Firewall
  • Broadcom Cloud Proxy
  • NAC / Sepio environments
• Standardize automation patterns workflows and lifecycle management
• DriveDay 0 / Day 1 / Day 2 automationfor security infrastructure

• Buildstateful fault-tolerant workflowsusing Temporal / ORCA (or similar)
• Implement retry timeout validation and compensation logic
• Develop reusable orchestration patterns for deployment and operations
• Deliverend-to-end zero-touch provisioning (ZTP)for SASE infrastructure

• ImplementCI/CD pipelines using GitHub & GitHub Actions
• Build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for automation platforms and workflows
• Ensure versioning testing and promotion standards are followed

• Integrate and extendNautobot as the authoritative source of truth
• Model topology IPAM and configuration data
• Ensure all automation workflows aredata-driven and source-of-truth aligned

• Design and implementAnsible-based automation
• Automate:
  • Configuration management
  • Compliance validation
  • Rollback / remediation workflows
• Ensure all changes aresecure auditable and repeatable

• Expose automation capabilities viaApigee APIs
• Instrument workflows usingGrafana / Prometheus
• Enable telemetry for reliability scalability and troubleshooting

• Automate NAC Firewall and Proxy certification & lifecycle processes
• Eliminate manual provisioning and reduce operational dependencies
• Deliver measurable improvements in:
  • Deployment speed
  • Operational efficiency
  • Support effort

• Fully automatedzero-touch provisioning modelimplemented
• Significant reduction inmanual effort and deployment timelines
• Technology teams freed from repetitive provisioning tasks
• Unifiedarchitecture adopted across Firewall Proxy and NAC ecosystems
• Strong documentation enablingsustainable internal ownership

• Senior-level hands-on expertise in Python
• Strong experience with:
  • GitHub GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipelines
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Proven experience withAnsible-based operational automation
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Palo Alto Firewall
  • Fortinet Firewall
  • Broadcom Cloud Proxy
• Strong understanding ofnetwork security controls and policy automation
• Experience designing and implementingstateful workflow orchestration
• Ability tooperate independently in complex enterprise environments

• Exposure toAI-assisted engineering / AI-driven automation
• Experience with SASE environments and large-scale enterprise networks
• Familiarity withNautobot Temporal ORCA Apigee Grafana Prometheus

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• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100 certifications

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