Senior Network Automation Engineer — Aruba & SD‑WAN

McKesson; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a delivery-focused Network Engineer with strong automation experience to support ongoing modernization, site deployments, and SD‑WAN initiatives. You will build and deliver GUI-based automation to production environments and work hands-on with Aruba wired, wireless, and SD‑WAN platforms.

The role emphasizes accelerating deployments, standardizing configurations, and reducing operational risk through working solutions, scripts, and tooling that support network delivery

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on enterprise networking experience.
• Strong TCP/IP, routing, switching, and wireless networking basics.
• Experience deploying and supporting Cisco and Aruba campus/branch networks.
• 7+ years of production network automation experience.
• Proficient with Python for automation and data handling, Ansible for orchestration, and Terraform for infra‑as‑code.
• Experience developing automation that outputs clear reports (HTML dashboards, UI elements, CSVs).
• Familiarity with REST APIs and integrating SaaS platforms (Aruba Central).
• Experience using Git for version control and collaborative development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and support enterprise network engineering and automation solutions using Aruba Central (AOS‑CX, AOS10) and Aruba EdgeConnect SD‑WAN.
• Build automation to support new site turn‑ups, network migrations, and SD‑WAN deployment.
• Develop or integrate front‑end GUI components (internal portals, dashboards, tooling) to simplify delivery workflows.
• Use APIs to integrate network platforms with automation pipelines and enterprise systems.
• Collaborate with project managers, implementation teams, and operations to meet delivery deadlines.
• Participate in troubleshooting during deployments and document automation workflows.

Skills

Network engineering

Network automation

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Front-end UI development

REST APIs

Git

Aruba certifications

Tools

Aruba Central

Aruba AOS-CX

Aruba EdgeConnect

Git

Job description

McKesson is seeking a delivery-focused Network Engineer with strong automation experience to support ongoing modernization, site deployments, and SD‑WAN initiatives. You will build and deliver GUI-based automation to production environments and work hands-on with Aruba wired, wireless, and SD‑WAN platforms.

The role emphasizes accelerating deployments, standardizing configurations, and reducing operational risk through working solutions, scripts, and tooling that support network delivery