Remote Network Automation Engineer (Python & NetOps)

Bright Vision Technologies; Wildwood (MO); Remote; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a Network Operations Engineer who blends Python development with networking to automate configuration, change management, and observability across multi-vendor networks. The role focuses on building production-grade automation using modern network APIs, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD practices that bring software engineering discipline to network operations.

The ideal candidate writes idiomatic Python, has shipped network automation in production, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Networking, or a related field.
• Five or more years of network automation experience.
• Strong Python development skills including OOP, testing, and packaging.
• Deep networking fundamentals including routing, switching, and BGP.
• Hands-on experience with Netmiko, NAPALM, Nornir, or Scrapli.
• Experience with modern network APIs (NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNMI).
• Strong experience with Ansible and Jinja2 templating for network automation.
• Familiarity with NetBox, Nautobot, or other source-of-truth platforms.
• Strong Git-based workflows and CI/CD experience.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Automate network configuration, changes, and observability across multi-vendor networks.
• Build production-grade automation using modern network APIs, IaC, and CI/CD.
• Write idiomatic Python and ship automation in production.
• Collaborate with product, design, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in design and code reviews.

Skills

Python development

OOP & testing

Networking fundamentals

Network automation tools

Network APIs (NETCONF/RESTCONF/gNMI)

Ansible & Jinja2

Git CI/CD workflows

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Networking, or related field

Tools

Netmiko

NAPALM

Nornir

Scrapli

NETCONF

RESTCONF

gNMI

NetBox

Nautobot

Job description

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a Network Operations Engineer who blends Python development with networking to automate configuration, change management, and observability across multi-vendor networks. The role focuses on building production-grade automation using modern network APIs, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD practices that bring software engineering discipline to network operations.

The ideal candidate writes idiomatic Python, has shipped network automation in production, and