Senior Network Architect & Automation Lead

Veridian Tech Solutions, Inc.; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell is embarking on a modernization initiative to refresh end-of-life network hardware across data centers, campuses, and remote sites. We seek a hybrid Senior Network-Automation Engineer who is a network engineer first and an automation expert second, blending deep networking credibility with hands-on automation to drive large-scale refreshes.

This role splits roughly 60% automation and 40% network engineering, located in Round Rock with onsite preference.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on enterprise infrastructure, security, and data center design experience.
• Deep understanding of enterprise switching and routing.
• Certifications: CCNP preferred; CCNA accepted with strong automation proof.
• Experience automating network tasks and provisioning workflows.
• API & CMDB integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement Layer 2 and Layer 3 network solutions for campus, data center, edge, and MDF/IDF environments.
• Lead large-scale network hardware refreshes, device migrations, and data center buildouts leveraging automated deployment frameworks.
• Build, maintain, and optimize network automation workflows, provisioning pipelines, and software/hardware upgrades using Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Integrate automation tools with existing infrastructure platforms via REST APIs and CMDB systems to ensure seamless tracking and configuration management.
• Troubleshoot complex issues arising from structural changes, design implementations, and automated deployments.
• Navigate corporate change governance and process-heavy environments with resilience and adaptability.
• Leverage modern development approaches, including Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and AI-assisted workflows to accelerate automation efforts.

Skills

Network engineering

Automation

Python

Ansible

Terraform

REST APIs

CMDB integration

Data center design

CCNP preferred

CCNA with proof

Tools

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Dell is embarking on a modernization initiative to refresh end-of-life network hardware across data centers, campuses, and remote sites. We seek a hybrid Senior Network-Automation Engineer who is a network engineer first and an automation expert second, blending deep networking credibility with hands-on automation to drive large-scale refreshes.

This role splits roughly 60% automation and 40% network engineering, located in Round Rock with onsite preference.