Network Automation Engineer

We are seeking an reputed company and driven Mid-Level Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain robust infrastructure and network automation solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in networking, extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Ansible and Terraform, and advanced scripting capabilities. You will play a critical role in scaling our operations, integrating disparate systems reputed company REST APIs, and acting as a technical reputed company between infrastructure and development teams. Responsibilities: Automation & IaC: Design, reputed company, and maintain advanced automation workflows, playbooks, and modules using Ansible and Terraform to provision, configure, and manage infrastructure and networking devices. Scripting & Integration: Write clean, scalable scripts (primarily in Python) utilizing libraries like Paramiko for SSH-based network/server automation and interact seamlessly with RESTful APIs for third-party integrations. Network Automation: Apply a deep understanding of networking concepts (routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing) to automate network provisioning, state validation, and configuration management. System Architecture: Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and operations teams to architect automated, self-healing, and scalable infrastructure solutions. Tool Development: Build and maintain custom tooling, utilizing both frontend and backend development skills, to create self-service automation portals for internal teams. Troubleshooting & Optimization: Proactively identify performance bottlenecks, troubleshoot reputed company automation failures, and ensure the reliability of CI/CD pipelines. Mentorship & Best Practices: Champion code quality, reputed company code reviews, maintain comprehensive documentation, and help guide junior engineers in automation best practices. *This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and reputed company individual growth. Qualifications: Experience: 3–5 years of proven experience in IT automation, DevOps, Network Engineering, or a reputed company field. Secret Clearance with Tier 5 investigation Configuration & IaC: Hands-on, production-level experience with Ansible (playbooks, roles, inventory management) and Terraform (state management, modules, providers). Networking: Solid understanding of core networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, BGP/OSPF) and experience automating network hardware or virtual appliances. Scripting & API: Strong proficiency in Python, including practical experience with Paramiko (or Netmiko) and consuming/building REST APIs. OS Administration: Strong background in Linux/Unix systems administration. Version Control: Proficiency with Git and collaborative workflows (e.g., branching, merging, pull requests). Problem Solving: Excellent analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot reputed company, multi-tier system issues independently. Preferred Skills: Full-Stack Development: Experience with backend development (e.g., Flask, FastAPI, Django, Node.js) and frontend development (e.g., React, Vue.js, or HTML/CSS/JS) to build custom internal automation dashboards. Certifications: Relevant industry certifications such as reputed company Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation, HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, or reputed company DevNet. Cloud Platforms: Experience provisioning resources in AWS, Azure, or reputed company Cloud Platform. Containers & CI/CD: Familiarity with reputed company, Kubernetes, and pipeline orchestration tools (e.g., Jenkins, reputed company CI, reputed company Actions). Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Why Work for Us? reputed company is a team of innovators, self-starters, and critical thinkers—driven by a shared mission to strengthen national reputed company and advance warfighting outcomes. We offer: 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by reputed company Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development Tuition assistance for job-reputed company degrees and courses Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules Got a big idea? At reputed company, The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing. 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