Senior Network Engineer

Title: Senior Network Engineer

Contract:

Shift: 8-5pm EST

Location: 50 W 4th St, New York City, New York, 10012, United States

Onsite at least 1 day per week

Customer Interview Process: 2 rounds with customer

Experience: min 8+ years

Certs / Degree:

CCNP, CCIE, Red Hat, NetBrain Highly Preferred

Top Must Have's:

Hands-on experience with:

• Both Ansible and NetBrain platforms - to support a network automation migration project.
• The ideal candidate will have deep understanding of multi-vendor network environments.
• Strong Python and YAML scripting skills
• The ability to translate existing Ansible playbooks into NetBrain automation runbooks.
• This role involves working closely with architects and operational teams to design, test, and deploy scalable automation solutions that enhance network reliability and operational efficiency.

Senior Network Engineer

Network Automation & Scripting

• Expertise with Ansible
  • Experience writing and managing playbooks, roles, and Jinja2 templates
  • YAML syntax fluency
  • Use of Ansible Tower/AWX for workflow orchestration
• Proficiency in NetBrain Automation
  • Understanding of Dynamic Maps, Runbooks, Executable Maps, and Qapps
  • Ability to translate procedural logic from Ansible into NetBrain's visual/runbook scripting format
  • Experience with NetBrain Integrated IDE, Python Script Nodes, and CLI Parser
• Python Programming
  • Proficiency in writing and adapting Python scripts for network tasks
  • Familiarity with NetBrain Python APIs for automation integration
• CLI and Device Interaction
  • Deep understanding of Cisco, Arista, Juniper CLI syntax and configuration patterns
  • Ability to abstract CLI logic from Ansible into NetBrain CLI Parser rules

Network Infrastructure Knowledge

• Routing and Switching Protocols
  • Strong foundation in BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, VLANs, VXLAN, and VRFs
• Infrastructure Platforms
  • Experience with multivendor environments: Cisco IOS/XE/XR, Nexus, ASA/FTD, Arista EOS, Juniper JunOS
• SDN and Modern Architectures (Nice to Have)
  • Familiarity with Cisco ACI, Meraki, SD-WAN
  • Understanding how automation fits into SDN and hybrid data center architectures

Tooling and Integration

• IPAM/DNS Integration
  • Working knowledge of tools like Infoblox or BlueCat for automation use cases
• Source Control
  • Experience using Git for versioning and tracking Ansible/NetBrain scripts a plus.
• Ticketing & ITSM Integration
  • Familiarity with integrating automation with Ivanti or other ticketing systems

Design & Implementation Experience

• Leading or co-leading network automation design efforts
• Translating manual SOPs or Ansible workflows into automated runbooks in NetBrain
• Documenting design decisions, dependencies, and rollback plans for automation tasks
• Performing test, validation, and deployment of automated tasks in staging and production environments

Soft Skills & Project Experience

• Strong documentation and knowledge transfer skills (especially for automation runbooks)
• Ability to collaborate with network architects, DevOps, and operations teams
• Experience conducting code reviews, QA testing of automation outcomes, and post-migration tuning
• Comfortable presenting migration strategies to leadership and project stakeholders

Certification & Training (Preferred)