Principal Architect - Automation & Orchestration

EOS IT Solutions is a global technology and logistics company, providing collaboration and business IT support services to some of the world’s largest industry leaders. We deliver forward-thinking solutions based on multi-domain architecture, with customer satisfaction and superior quality of service as our top priorities. We invest in and support our partners and employees, delivering services through global simplicity with trusted transparency.

About the role

This hybrid position is available in Plano, TX; New York, NY; Pennington, NJ; and Jersey City, NJ. We are seeking a Principal Architect for Automation & Orchestration to lead next-generation automation capabilities across network provisioning, configuration management, API strategy, and orchestration pipelines. This role focuses on delivering world-class APIs and self-service capabilities for network services across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state automation and orchestration architecture.
• Lead API-first design for world-class network service APIs.
• Architect CI/CD and GitOps-based orchestration pipelines.
• Build automation frameworks for network provisioning and configuration management.
• Drive model-driven configuration and intent-based networking.
• Create self-service workflows, catalogs, and integration patterns.
• Govern API lifecycle, schema design, documentation, and standards.
• Lead cross-functional delivery with Network, Cloud, Security, and Platform teams.

Requirements

• 10+ years in Network Engineering/Architecture.
• Expertise in automation frameworks (Python, Ansible, Terraform).
• Strong API design experience (REST/GraphQL, OpenAPI specs).
• Experience with orchestration tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
• Strong understanding of routing, switching, firewalls, and cloud networking.
• Experience with configuration/state management and source-of-truth systems.

Qualifications

• Experience with event-driven automation.
• Exposure to Kubernetes networking and ingress/egress automation.
• Experience building internal developer platforms or portals.
• Certifications: CCNP/CCIE, DevNet, AWS/Azure/GCP.

Pay

$170,000—$200,000 USD. The pay range is a general guideline and may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and internal equity.