Network Automation Engineer

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Automation Engineer to design, build, and optimize automation frameworks for large‑scale Arista EOS environments. This hands‑on role spans software engineering, network engineering, and Dev Ops
, with responsibility for the full SDLC—from architecture and coding to testing, deployment, and operations.

You will develop playbooks, reusable frameworks, and automated test suites that provision, monitor, and validate complex network topologies  role requires close collaboration with development, test, and operations teams to deliver a frictionless self‑service automation platform that enhances reliability, speed, and security for internal stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to shape automation standards, controls, and telemetry for a high‑performance, secure platform while mentoring peers and enabling engineering teams to accelerate delivery.

• Design and implement greenfield network automation solutions.
• Architect reusable Ansible/Python frameworks, roles, and modules for Arista EOS.
• Develop abstracted device classes and methods to provision, configure, and monitor devices at scale.

• Build and maintain automated test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git Lab CI/CD).
• Monitor test execution, analyze failures, and perform root cause analysis.
• Deliver actionable bug reports and continuously improve automation reliability.

• Implement automation for provisioning and validation using REST, Open Config, gNMI, and Ansible.
• Build logging, metrics, telemetry, and security controls to ensure efficiency and compliance.

• Define and evolve security, coding, and development standards across the SDLC.
• Translate complex business and technical workflows into Ansible/Python code and authoritative runbooks
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• Contribute to internal enablement via documentation, code reviews, and mentoring on automation best practices.

• Automation & Scripting: 5–7 years of experience with Ansible and/or Python; YAML, JSON; infrastructure automation.
• Networking Expertise: Strong knowledge of VXLAN, BGP, and EVPN; hands‑on experience with Arista switches and Cloud Vision Portal (CVP).
• APIs & Tools: REST, Open Config, gNMI;
  Git; CI/CD (Jenkins, Git Lab);
  Linux. (Itential experience preferred).
• Experience: 5–7 years in network infrastructure, delivering automation frameworks, applying SDLC best practices, and enforcing security controls.
• Soft Skills: Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills; ability to work independently and in global teams; strong organizational skills and adaptability to changing priorities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience qualifying and automating Arista EOS networks at scale with Cloud Vision Portal.
• Hands‑on experience with Terraform for network automation.
• CCIE (Data Center or Routing & Switching) certification.
• Background in large‑scale data center deployments
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• Familiarity with network monitoring and telemetry tools
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