Lead Network Automation Engineer
About the role
This role is a high-impact position for an engineer who lives at the intersection of network, dev ops, and automation. The role involves influencing strategy while still getting hands-on with modern tooling like Python, Ansible, and CI/CD.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and deployment of scalable automation frameworks using Ansible, Python, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines
- Integrate and extend Nautobot (or similar platforms) as a network source-of-truth and automation engine
- Maintain and execute the network automation roadmap, ensuring timely delivery of strategic initiatives
- Design, review, and guide High-Level and Low-Level Designs (HLD/LLD) for both automated and traditional network solutions
- Support and engineer on Cisco and Arista platforms (ISR, ASR, Catalyst) and enterprise network ecosystems
- Drive remote end-user network access capabilities and improvements
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues using diagnostic, simulation, and automation tools
- Monitor performance trends and recommend improvements across hardware and software lifecycle
- Identify gaps in processes and implement automation to meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Design and implement secure, compliant network solutions aligned with regulatory and enterprise standards
- Avoid and mitigate risks of changes to production systems, ensuring quality and compliance
- Securely implement network changes through automated pipelines
Requirements
- 5+ years of Network Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 5+ years of Infrastructure Automation experience
- 3+ years of experience with GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, CI/CD pipelines
- Strong expertise in: Routing & Switching (BGP, WAN, ISP interconnects), WLAN, MPLS, IPT, DNS/DHCP/IPAM (DDI), SD-WAN control plane and overlay networks
- Experience working with Linux environments
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems
Qualifications
- Strong expertise in Python scripting and Ansible automation development
- Experience with Nautobot or similar network automation platforms
- Experience with Cisco SD-WAN, Meraki SD-Branch, familiar with Agile and DevOps methodologies
- Certifications such as: CCNP, CCIE, DevNet, or Data Center certifications
- Experience with automation tools (Ansible, GitHub, CI/CD frameworks)
- Certification or exposure to Automation or Generative AI (GenAI)
Skills
Proficiency in using AI-assisted development and analysis tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot and approved code-centric agents), leveraging AI to accelerate system design, coding, testing, analysis, and troubleshooting, applying strong technical judgment when validating and integrating AI-assisted outputs into solutions, understanding and accounting for model limitations, security risks, and operational considerations, applying AI responsibly in development and production environments, ensuring AI usage aligns with security, compliance, privacy, and ethical standards.
Benefits
Health benefits, 401(k) Plan, Paid time off, Disability benefits, Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance, Parental leave, Critical caregiving leave, Discounts and savings, Commuter benefits, Tuition reimbursement, Scholarships for dependent children, Adoption reimbursement
Pay Range
$119,000.00 - $224,000.00
Posting End Date
19 Jul 2026