Automation Engineer

Altice USA; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum, a leader in connectivity under Altice USA, is hiring a Core Services Automation Software Engineer in Plano to design, build, and ship scalable automation across the enterprise. You will connect cloud platforms, identity services, and infrastructure, driving end-to-end automation and ensuring secure, compliant operations.

You will develop production-quality code, maintain automation libraries, and guide architectural decisions across engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years of experience in automation engineering within enterprise environments.
• Strong experience designing, developing, and shipping automation across multiple systems and platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerShell and/or Python (primary development languages).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy automation software, tools, and services that integrate enterprise systems and services.
• Define and maintain automation frameworks, patterns, and standards across the organization.
• Lead design of end-to-end workflows spanning multiple systems, APIs, and platforms.
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and operational requirements.
• Build and maintain automated software solutions that manage provisioning, configuration, data flows, and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot complex automation issues and provide root-cause analysis and remediation.
• Own and maintain a shared automation codebase supporting enterprise systems.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Git

Job description

Are you looking to Optimize your life? Start your exciting path to a rewarding career today!

We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're seeking driven and enthusiastic professionals to join our team, empower lives, fuel businesses, and drive innovation. Connectivity is now longer a luxury, but a necessity. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. Our successes, now and in the future, are powered by our amazing product, a commitment to our people and culture, and the connections we make in our communities.

If you are resourceful, collaborative, and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is for you!

Job Summary

As a Core Services Automation Software Engineer, you will serve a key function driving enterprise automation across systems, platforms, and services. This role is focused on designing, building, testing and shipping scalable automation across the enterprise ecosystem-connecting cloud platforms, identity services, infrastructure systems, and operational tools to enable consistent, reliable, and efficient operations. You will deliver on automation strategies, guide architectural decisions, and partner across engineering teams to design, develop, and deliver end-to-end automation software and integrations, owning the full software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Automation Architecture & Integration
  • Design, build, test, and deploy automation software, tools, and services that integrate enterprise systems and services
  • Define and maintain automation frameworks, patterns, and standards across the organization
  • Lead design of end-to-end workflows spanning multiple systems, APIs, and platforms
  • Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and operational requirements
  • Design and maintain reusable automation libraries, modules, and internal APIs consumed by other engineering teams; produce technical design documentation for major automation solutions
• Enterprise Automation Delivery
  • Develop production-quality code and develop internal tools and applications
  • Write and maintain automated tests and participate in code reviews
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and manage code in version control (Git)Develop automation using tools such as:
    • PowerShell and Python (primary development languages)
    • Ansible and terraform for infrastructure-as-code (secondary)
• Build and maintain automated software solutions that manage:
  • Provisioning and configuration workflows
  • System integrations and data flows
  • Monitoring, auditing, and operational processes
• Troubleshoot complex automation and integration issues, providing root cause analysis and long-term remediation
• Own and maintain a shared automation codebase supporting enterprise systems across the organization, serving as a platform other engineering teams build upon
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
  • Evaluate and adopt new technologies to enhance automation capabilities
  • Identify opportunities to standardize workflows and reduce manual processes
  • Guide evolution of automation platforms and integration strategies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 2+ years of experience in automation engineering within enterprise environments
• Strong experience designing, developing, and shipping automation across multiple systems and platforms
• Advanced proficiency in:
  • PowerShell and/or Python (primary development languages)
  • An