Senior Network Automation Engineer: Python, DevOps & AI-Driven Ops

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; Town of Texas (WI); Remote; USD 124,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking a Network Automation Engineer to automate enterprise network operations using Python, DevOps, and IaC. You will build automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, REST APIs, and AI-enabled automation, collaborating with network engineers, developers, and QA teams to reduce manual tasks and improve reliability.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of Python development, 3+ years DevOps, experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, and cloud platforms, and a passion for learning new

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science or Business, or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of Python development experience.
• 3+ years of DevOps experience.
• Strong experience with Python-based network automation.
• Experience with Django and Django REST Framework.
• Experience building end-to-end CI/CD pipelines and using Jenkins.
• Experience with Ansible, Ansible Vault, Ansible Playbooks, or similar configuration management tools.
• Experience with Linux, preferably RedHat in an enterprise environment.
• Experience with Git and code version control.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience integrating REST and SOAP APIs.
• Experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium, pytest, SoapUI, or Postman.

Responsibilities

• Work with network engineers to build automation solutions that reduce manual tasks and network incidents.
• Develop network automation solutions using Python.
• Build and support REST APIs using Python, Django, and Django REST Framework.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions with automated testing and documentation.
• Work with QA teams to add automated testing into build and deployment pipelines.
• Build, maintain, and improve end-to-end CI/CD pipelines.
• Use tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, Ansible Vault, Git, Kubernetes, and Docker.
• Create Ansible Playbooks and support configuration management.
• Maintain continuous integration tools and support code releases.
• Help resolve infrastructure-related issues when they occur.
• Support AI initiatives within the network organization, including AI frameworks and prompts.
• Document technical standards, designs, and automation processes.

Skills

Python development

DevOps

Network automation

REST APIs

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Kubernetes

Docker

AI frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related

Tools

Jenkins

Ansible

Ansible Vault

Ansible Playbooks

Job description

The Cigna Group is seeking a Network Automation Engineer to automate enterprise network operations using Python, DevOps, and IaC. You will build automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, REST APIs, and AI-enabled automation, collaborating with network engineers, developers, and QA teams to reduce manual tasks and improve reliability.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of Python development, 3+ years DevOps, experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, and cloud platforms, and a passion for learning new