Senior Network Automation Engineer

Senior Network Automation Engineer page is loaded## Senior Network Automation Engineer locations:
Kansas City, Missouri time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R0005548

American Century Investments is a leading global asset manager with over 65 years of experience helping a broad base of clients achieve their financial goals. Our expertise spans global equities and fixed income, multi-asset strategies, ETFs, and private investments.

Privately controlled and independent, we focus solely on investment management. But there’s an unexpected side to us, too. We direct over 40% of our profits every year—more than $2 billion since 2000—to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Our ongoing financial support drives the Institute’s breakthrough work and mission of defeating life-threatening diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. So, the better we do for our clients, the more we can do for everyone.
** Role Summary
** Are you passionate about building modern, secure, and
** automated network solutions
** We are hiring a
** Sr. Network Automation Engineer with a strong focus on automation
** to augment our Network Services team. You will design and deliver the connectivity and critical infrastructure that powers our firm’s operations. As we modernize and evolve our network architecture, you’ll play a key role in
** embedding automation, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and Dev Ops principles into network design and operations**.This hybrid position will be based out of our Kansas City, Missouri office.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship, now or in the future.
** How You Will Make an Impact
*** Lead the strategic transformation of network infrastructure by embedding automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) into enterprise-wide delivery pipelines
* Optimize existing network engineering workflows by leveraging automation and orchestration tools to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability
* Partner with Application Development and Dev Ops teams to modernize and integrate network infrastructure into agile delivery models
* Champion innovation by introducing forward-thinking network solutions that enhance performance, security, and automation
* Develop long-term IT strategy plans aligned with overall business objectives
* Lead and mentor network engineers while collaborating with peers and leadership to ensure the stability and scalability of our global network infrastructure
* Design, implement, and maintain advanced network solutions, including SD-Access, SD-WAN, Wireless, Remote Access, Zero Trust Networking, Data Center Networking, Firewalls, and Public Cloud Networking
* Drive product evaluations, establish selection criteria, and oversee the deployment of emerging technologies
* Research and assess emerging technologies, applications, and integration strategies to continuously improve network capabilities
* Prioritize key initiatives and manage resource allocation, ensuring effective project and personnel management
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams on network requests, implementation, and network transformation initiatives
* Address raised network issues and outages by participating in a rotating on-call schedule and problem management process
** What You Bring to the Team (Required)
*** 10+ years of hands-on experience in network engineering, with progressive responsibilities and architectural oversight
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
* Expert-level proficiency in deploying and maintaining Cisco ACI, VxLAN EVPN, and/or Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
* Strong expertise in Radius-based authentication for 802.1X and MAB
* Demonstrated experience deploying and managing SASE solutions
* Proven ability to design, deploy, and maintain SD-WAN architectures
* Strong experience deploying and managing enterprise firewalls
* Deep understanding of BGP, including route manipulation, policy control, and multi-VRF environments
* Previous experience in using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation frameworks…