Remote Network Automation Engineer (GitOps & IaC)

COCC; United States; On-site; USD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedules and generous PTO

Dedicated training & onboarding

Employee development programs

Vendor training resources (SANS, Plura

Tuition Reimbursement

Career coaching and financial planning

Job summary

COCC seeks a Network Automation Engineer to transform how network infrastructure is built, operated, and maintained. You will apply software development, automation, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to enterprise networking and deploy automation across datacenter, campus, cloud, and SD-WAN.

The role emphasizes Python, Ansible, Terraform, and Git-based workflows, with a remote-friendly setup. Strong networking fundamentals and CI/CD experience are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field preferred or equivalent experience/certifications.
• 8+ years of experience in network engineering, infrastructure engineering, or network automation.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF).
• Proven track record developing automation solutions using Python, Ansible, Terraform, and related tooling.
• Experience with APIs and programmatic infrastructure management.
• Experience with Git-based workflows (GitHub/GitLab).
• Experience building or supporting CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments (IaC).
• Strong Linux CLI skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Relevant certifications (CCNP/CCIE/DevNet/AWS/Azure/Red Hat) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation and deployment solutions for network provisioning, configuration management, validation, and compliance; utilize GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, Ansible, or Terraform per requirements.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures to improve consistency and reduce manual effort.
• Design and support enterprise networking solutions across datacenter, campus, cloud, and SD-WAN with emphasis on security and availability.
• Troubleshoot complex routing, switching, SD-WAN, and SDN issues; develop automated detection, remediation, and validation methods.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve network operations through automation.
• Mentor and act as SME for Infrastructure as Code, automation, and modern network engineering practices.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Git

Linux CLI

APIs

CI/CD pipelines

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

GitHub

GitLab

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

COCC seeks a Network Automation Engineer to transform how network infrastructure is built, operated, and maintained. You will apply software development, automation, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to enterprise networking and deploy automation across datacenter, campus, cloud, and SD-WAN.

The role emphasizes Python, Ansible, Terraform, and Git-based workflows, with a remote-friendly setup. Strong networking fundamentals and CI/CD experience are essential for success.