Job Title: Senior Network Automation Engineer
Job Location: Chander AZ (3 Days onsite, 2 Days Remote) Hybrid role.
Job Type: 12+ Months contract
Pay Range: $65-$70/h; the rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.
Note to Candidate: This is a senior Network Automation Engineer role focused on Python, Linux, Ansible, network automation, CI/CD, Terraform, and network security, along with strong networking fundamentals such as BGP, VLANs, and VRFs. The ideal candidate should have 7+ years of senior network engineering/architecture experience and be comfortable working in a hybrid environment (3 days onsite in Chandler, AZ / 2 days remote).
Job Descriptions:
Wired Network Engineer
Key Responsibilities
- Software Development:
- Systems Administration:
Automation and Scripting:
- Automate repetitive tasks and workflows using Python and shell scripts within virtual environment.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for deployment automation.
- Deploy code to development, QA, Staging and Production servers using continuous integration and deployment pipeline platform.
- Test that new services are functioning as expected using testing framework, and add new test cases to the test suite to continuously improve quality assurance.
- Develop and implement automation strategies for network configuration, monitoring, and management.
- Design and maintain scripts and tools to automate network tasks and workflows.
- Implement and manage network orchestration tools to streamline operations in conjunction with BOA foundational automation team.
- In-depth network security expertise
Leadership and Collaboration:
- Lead code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
- Collaborate with DevOps engineers to streamline operation and process.
- Participate, when required, in team on call rotations to support application users.
- Understanding of network security along with technical network security background (including some architecture experience)
- Key individual contributor, with accountability for enabling secure environments (processes and technologies) for the business and technology groups.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand network requirements and translate them into technical solutions that can be explained to management and team.
- Lead architectural discussions and decision-making processes related to network and automation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including network engineers, DevOps engineers, and software developers.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior network architects and engineers.
Documentation:
- Create and maintain technical documentation for systems and processes.
- Document code and systems configurations.
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
Experience:
- Proven experience as a network architect or in a similar senior-level network engineering role (7+ years).
- Extensive experience with network automation tools and practices.
- Strong background in designing and implementing enterprise-level network solutions.
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in network protocols, services, and standards (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, VLANs, VRFs).
- Very strong proficiency in Python programming and Linux OS. (Ubuntu, CentOS, etc.).
- Experience with network automation tools (e.g., Ansible).
- Familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN) (Arista CVP, Cisco ACI)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform).
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- Leadership capabilities and a proactive attitude.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced certifications in Networking (e.g., CCIE, JNCIE)
- Knowledge of database systems (SQL, Nautobot).
- Arista ACE Level 5+ or Cisco DevNet S/P/E
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