Lead Automation Platform Engineer

Position: Lead Automation Platform Engineer
Location: Irving, TX | Chandler, AZ | Charlotte, NC | Minneapolis, MN
Duration: 12 month 

The engineer will design and implement an end to end, plug and play Branch model with full zero touch provisioning (ZTP), where site deployment, configuration, validation, and lifecycle management are fully automated and require minimal to no manual Technology involvement.

• Transform existing SD Branch implementations into a unified Branch architecture
• Design and implement true plug and play Branch deployment models
• Deliver end?to?end zero?touch provisioning (ZTP) workflows
• Implement stateful workflow orchestration using ORCA / Temporal
• Integrate Nautobot as the authoritative source of truth for Branch intent, IPAM, and topology
• Establish CI pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Temporal/GihubActions
• Enable automated operational changes using Ansible
• Expose automation capabilities via APIs using Apigee
• Instrument Branch and automation workflows using Grafana and/or Prometheus
• Deliver measurable reductions in Branch deployment time and Technology support effort Key ResponsibilitiesUnified Branch Architecture & Zero Touch Provisioning
• Design a unified Branch architecture that standardizes networking, services, and automation behaviors
• Implement fully automated, zero?touch Branch provisioning workflows
• Enable plug?and?play Branch deployment requiring minimal manual intervention
• Automate Branch lifecycle events including day 0, day 1, and day 2 operations Automation & Orchestration Execution
• Design and implement stateful, fault?tolerant workflows using Temporal / ORCA
• Embed retry, timeout, validation, and compensation logic into Branch workflows
• Build reusable orchestration patterns for Branch deployment and operations Source of Truth Integration
• Extend and integrate Nautobot as the authoritative source of intent and state
• Model Branch intent, topology, IPAM, and configuration data
• Ensure Branch automation executes strictly from source?of?truth data CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code
• Implement CI pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Use Temporal to provision and manage automation and Branch?related infrastructure
• Follow version control, testing, and promotion standards Operational Automation
• Design and execute Ansible?based operational automation for Branch environments
• Automate configuration, compliance validation, rollback, and remediation
• Ensure changes are secure, auditable, and repeatable API & Observability Enablement
• Expose Branch and automation services through Apigee
• Instrument workflows using Grafana and/or Prometheus
• Provide telemetry for reliability, scaling, and troubleshooting What Success Looks Like
• Unified Branch architecture adopted for new and existing sites
• Branch deployments executed using zero?touch provisioning
• Significant reduction in Branch deployment time and manual effort
• Technology teams removed from routine Branch provisioning tasks
• Clear documentation enabling sustainable internal ownership Required Experience
• Senior?level hands?on experience with Python
• Proven delivery of stateful workflow orchestration (Temporal / ORCA or similar)
• Extensive experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines
• Temporal/GihubActions (HCL) and Infrastructure as Code expertise
• Strong hands?on operational automation experience using Ansible
• Deep familiarity with Cisco SD?WAN and SD?Branch technologies
• Experience designing and automating zero?touch provisioning solutions
• Experience with IPAM?driven architectures and Branch intent modeling
• Strong exposure to AI?assisted engineering or AI?driven automation workflows
• Ability to deliver independently in complex enterprise environments