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, with the ability to influence strategy while still getting hands-on with modern tooling like Python, Ansible, and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Automation & Engineering Leadership: Lead the design and deployment of scalable automation frameworks using Ansible, Python, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Integration & Extension: Integrate and extend Nautobot (or similar platforms) as a network source-of-truth and automation engine.

• Maintain & Execute Roadmap: Maintain and execute the network automation roadmap, ensuring timely delivery of strategic initiatives.

• Network Design & Operations: Design, review, and guide High-Level and Low-Level Designs (HLD/LLD) for both automated and traditional network solutions. Lead complex implementations, upgrades, migrations, and configurations across Access and Data Center environments.

• Collaboration & Strategy: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align network and automation initiatives with business goals. Lead technical discussions and mentor engineers in both networking and automation best practices. Provide implementation guidance, including support outside standard business hours when required.

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

• Experience with Nautobot or similar network automation platforms

• Experience with: Cisco SD-WAN, Meraki SD-Branch

• Familiarity 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)

Pay

$119,000.00 - $224,000.00

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