Network Automation Engineer

Job Summary

Network Automation Engineer supports the development and maintenance of network automation solutions that improve operational efficiency, visibility, and incident response. This role is for developing and applying skills in Python-based automation, network fundamentals, and operational support automation within a structured engineering environment. The position works under the guidance of senior automation engineers and focuses on delivering well-defined automation tasks and enhancements, rather than leading platform architecture or automation strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance Python-based automation scripts to support network operations and monitoring use cases.
• Aid in building and maintaining automation workflows used for event enrichment, diagnostics, and basic remediation.
• Support integration of automation with existing monitoring, telemetry, and alerting platforms.
• Identify repeatable operational tasks that can be automated under senior engineer guidance.
• Implement validation checks, logging, and basic guardrails in automation workflows.
• Perform testing, troubleshooting, and debugging of automation components in non-production and production environments.
• Maintain documentation such as runbooks, automation usage guides, and operational notes.
• Provide first-level support for automation tools and escalate complex issues to senior team members.
• Follow established development, version control, and deployment standards.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 4-6 years of experience in network operations, automation, scripting, or infrastructure support roles.
• Foundational Skills: Working knowledge of Python, including writing and maintaining scripts; basic understanding of REST APIs and JSON-based data exchange; fundamental understanding of enterprise networking concepts: routing, switching, wireless, and basic SD-WAN concepts; familiarity with monitoring, alerting, or telemetry tools; basic understanding of Linux environments and troubleshooting; strong willingness to learn and grow technical depth in automation and networking.
• Desired Skills: Exposure to automation or scripting used in operational environments; familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git); basic understanding of incident and problem management processes; awareness of observability concepts such as metrics, logs, and events; interest in Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices.