Senior Network Automation Engineer — Python & Ansible

Akkodis; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Voluntary benefits

EAP program

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Paid sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Network Automation Engineer to join a high-impact team supporting enterprise environments. The role focuses on designing and implementing automation solutions across multi-vendor routing and switching environments, using Python and Ansible to build scalable workflows.

This position offers a W2 compensation of $60–$75 per hour, without sponsorship, and open to hire for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in network automation.
• Strong expertise in Python & Ansible.
• Solid networking fundamentals (routing/switching across multi-vendor environments).
• Experience with Git, REST APIs, YAML/JSON, and IaC concepts.
• Excellent communication skills for client-facing interactions.
• Ability to operate independently and contribute immediately.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing network automation solutions.
• Developing automation workflows using Python and Ansible.
• Working across complex, multi-vendor routing & switching environments.
• Leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Collaborating with clients and internal stakeholders in a delivery-focused model.

Skills

Python

Ansible

Networking fundamentals

Automation

Client-facing communication

Tools

Git

REST APIs

YAML/JSON

Itential

Nautobot

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Job description

Akkodis is seeking a Network Automation Engineer to join a high-impact team supporting enterprise environments. The role focuses on designing and implementing automation solutions across multi-vendor routing and switching environments, using Python and Ansible to build scalable workflows.

This position offers a W2 compensation of $60–$75 per hour, without sponsorship, and open to hire for the right candidate.