Network Automation Engineer

System One, Inc.; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

System One is seeking a Network Automation Engineer in Cary, NC, for a contract role with remote Eastern time schedule. You will develop Python applications, manage Linux web services, and contribute to automation tooling across client projects.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in engineering, strong Python, REST APIs, and experience with Ansible, Terraform, NetBox and Netmiko. You will document work, present to stakeholders, and mentor teammates while ensuring quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in client-facing or project-driven settings.
• Expertise in a technical area with guidance from senior leadership.
• Experience with network automation scripting and tooling (Ansible, Terraform, NetBox).
• Proficiency in Python, REST APIs, JSON/YAML, and Linux command line.
• Ability to create technical documents and deliver client presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python apps that connect to network devices and collect data.
• Host web apps on Linux servers and ensure uptime.
• Document automation tooling and best practices for internal use.
• Support projects as a mid-to-senior team member with leadership guidance.
• Lead project areas and mentor junior members.
• Escalate issues to Delivery Directors as needed.
• Provide client briefings and technical written content.
• Align work with client requirements and project forecasts.

Skills

Python programming

REST APIs

Linux CLI

Documentation

Client-facing

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CCNP/CCNA certifications

Additional certifications

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

NetBox

Netmiko

Gluware

PyATS

Flask

Git

SQL Databases

Job description

Job Title: Network Automation Engineer
Location: Cary, NC
Type: Contract (Fully remote on eastern time schedule)
Compensation: $75.00 per hour (USD 130,000 - USD 160,000 - yearly)

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python applications that connect to network devices and collect configuration and operational data, make changes, or a combination of both.
• Host web applications on Linux servers and be responsible for maintaining service uptime.
• Contribute to internal documentation and knowledge sharing around automation tooling and best practices.
• Support projects as a mid-to-senior team member with direction from a project lead and comply with quality standards.
• Lead specific areas of a project related to expertise and support engineering efforts across multiple projects aligned with client needs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and ensure adherence to quality and compliance standards.
• Create technical written documentation independently and deliver briefings to client stakeholders in areas related to expertise.
• Escalate project impacting issues to the Delivery Directors or other leadership.

Position Requirements

• US Citizenship or Greencard holder status required by contract
• 8 years of relevant engineering experience, ideally in a client-facing or project-driven environment.
• Expertise in a technical area with direction from senior technical leadership on specific tasks
• Able to support parts of sales support activities if/as necessary
• Provides support in Project Management requirements
• Often independent but with consistent checkpoints. Tasked by another to undertake specific technical activities.
• Deep experience in 1 technical area, developing breadth across 1+ additional areas
• Aware of specific client business requirements and how technical solutions being implemented support those requirements.
• Some experience and understanding specific to 1+ industries where the employee has worked
• Recognizes and can explain the business benefits their technical solution provides, short of quantifying those benefits.
• Able to create technical written documents (e.g., RFP response content, detail design and deployment deliverables) against specific topics/assignments independently and with few grammatical mistakes.
• Able to support, with guidance, the creation and delivery of select presentation content on specific technologies with which they have experience. Can deliver briefings to technical-to-mid level client stakeholders in a roundtable setting.
• Understands the need for project and financial information to be compared and aligned to forecast(s).
• Recognizes and acts independently on the different billing objectives by project type (T&M, FFP, Managed Services)
• Consistently maintains one’s own forecast on respective efforts. Mentors more junior members in doing the same.
• Experience with Network Automation scripting and tooling. Examples: Ansible, Terraform, NetBox, and others.
• Comfort working with REST APIs, data serialization formats (JSON, YAML), SQL Databases, and version control (Git).
• Proficiency in Python with practical experience building tools.
• Comfort working on the Linux command line.
• Experience with Flask framework

Education

• One CCNP level certification or dual CCNA level certifications desired. Alternates could include but are not limited to VCAP, JNCIS, CCSE, or PCNSE (as examples).
• Two+ certifications at the next level below these with hands-on experience behind each desired.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Nice to Have

• Experience with PyATS for writing network testcases
• Experience with using Gluware for network configuration auditing
• Experience developing with Netmiko in order to automate network devices.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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