Senior Network Automation & Configuration Management Engineer

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Senior Network Automation & Configuration Management Engineer Position SummaryGEICO is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Automation & Configuration Management Engineer to accelerate the transformation of our network infrastructure from traditional operations to a fully automated, software-defined, infrastructure-as-code operating model.

This role is ideal for an engineer who is equally comfortable writing Python code, building CI/CD pipelines, designing automation frameworks, and troubleshooting complex routing issues. You will be responsible for developing and managing the platforms, tooling, and processes that automate network configuration, compliance validation, change management, provisioning, remediation, and lifecycle management across thousands of network devices spanning data centers, cloud environments, carrier-neutral facilities, and regional offices.

As part of GEICO's network modernization initiative, you will help eliminate manual network operations through automation, self-service capabilities, configuration templating, drift detection, policy enforcement, and continuous compliance validation. You will work closely with Network Engineering, Security Engineering, Platform Engineering, and Infrastructure teams to build scalable solutions that improve operational reliability, consistency, and engineering velocity. This role aligns closely with ongoing automation, configuration compliance, template rollout, and infrastructure-as-code initiatives within Network Engineering.

Position Description The Senior Network Automation & Configuration Management Engineer will serve as a technical leader in developing network automation platforms that manage the full lifecycle of network infrastructure.

You will design and implement solutions for:

Network configuration generation and deployment

Golden configuration management

Configuration compliance and drift detection

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
Automated change validation

Continuous network testing

Policy-driven network provisioning

Device lifecycle management CI/CD pipelines for network infrastructure

Network source-of-truth integration

This role requires strong software engineering skills combined with deep networking expertise and a passion for automating everything possible.

Key Responsibilities Network Automation Engineering Design, develop, and maintain network automation platforms supporting routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, wireless infrastructure, and cloud networking services.

Create reusable automation frameworks using Python, Ansible, Nornir, Terraform, Git Ops, and related technologies.

Develop APIs and services that enable self-service network provisioning and infrastructure automation.

Build event-driven automation workflows for configuration deployment, validation, and remediation.

Configuration Management & Compliance Define and maintain golden configuration standards across the enterprise network.

Implement automated configuration drift detection and remediation capabilities.

Develop configuration validation pipelines that enforce engineering standards before production deployment.

Build solutions that continuously monitor compliance against security, operational, and regulatory requirements.

Establish automated configuration backup, recovery, and audit capabilities.

Infrastructure as Code Lead adoption of Infrastructure-as-Code practices throughout Network Engineering.

Develop reusable infrastructure modules and templates.

Integrate network automation with Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines.

Implement automated testing and validation of configuration changes before deployment.

Network Engineering Work closely with network architects and engineers to automate routing, switching, firewall, load balancing, SD-WAN, and cloud networking environments.

Support large-scale network modernization efforts including software-defined networking initiatives.

Troubleshoot automation failures and complex network issues across hybrid environments.

Improve operational efficiency through continuous innovation and process automation.

Platform Integration Integrate network automation platforms with:

Net Box Service Now Git Hub  Enterprise Observability platforms

Security tooling

Cloud management systems

Develop APIs and integrations that improve workflow automation across…