Senior Network Engineer
Listed on 2026-09-12
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Network Engineer
What we need…
We're looking for a Network Automation Engineer to help transform the way the network infrastructure is built, operated, and maintained s is a technical, hands-on engineering role focused on applying software development, automation, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to enterprise networking.
You’ll help drive the evolution of our network platforms from traditional device-by-device administration toward modern, automated operations leveraging APIs, Git Ops workflows (including CI/CD pipelines), and automation frameworks like Ansible and Terraform.
The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in enterprise networking and experience scripting and automating network changes using Python, Ansible, Git, and Infrastructure as Code practices.
What’s in it for you…
COCC offers a collaborative environment, career growth, and all the benefits you’d expect from an award-winning employer, including:
- Hybrid schedules and ample paid time off allowing you work/life balance and flexibility
- Customized training and onboarding to support you in your first year at COCC
- Robust employee development programs aligned with career pathing objectives
- Cutting-edge training and educational resources from vendors like SANS, Plural Sight and CBTNuggets
- Generous PTO offerings, benefits and competitive compensation
- On-site fitness centers, wellness incentives, and lifestyle spending accounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- One-on-one career coaching
- DEIB initiatives championing inclusion and encouraging you to bring your whole self to work
- Financial planning assistance with certified professionals
- Peer recognition programs
What you’ll do…
Design, develop, and maintain automation and deployment solutions for network provisioning, configuration management, validation, and compliance. You will use Git Ops (including CI/CD pipelines), Ansible, or Terraform based on the requirements.
Develop and maintain standard operating procedures documentation to improve consistency and reduce manual effort across our team
Design and support traditional enterprise networking solutions across datacenter, campus, cloud, and SD-WAN in an environment that has strict security and availability requirements.
Troubleshoot complex routing, switching, SD-WAN, and SDN issues and develop automated methods for detection, remediation, and validation
Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve network operations through automation
Serve as a technical mentor and subject matter expert for Infrastructure as Code, automation, and modern network engineering practices
** Proficiency with two or more of the following networking technologies is required
Cisco IOS-XE, Cisco NX-OS, or Arista EOS
Cisco ACI
Cisco Intersight or UCSM
Broadcom VMware NSX
Arista Velo Cloud SD-WAN
Ansible
Terraform or Open Tofu
Scripting languages (Python, Bash)
Version control systems (Git Lab, Git Hub)
Grafana, Splunk, or observability platforms
What you’ll bring…
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field preffered but will consider appropriate experience and/or certifications
- 8+ years of experience in network engineering, infrastructure engineering, or network automation
- Strong understanding of enterprise networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, routing, switching, and network security
- A proven track record developing automation solutions using Python, Ansible, Terraform, and related tooling. We’d love to discuss details during your interview.
- Experience working with APIs and programmatic infrastructure management
- Experience using Git-based workflows and source control platforms like Git Hub or Git Lab.
- Experience building or supporting CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments in enterprise environments, including Infrastructure as Code principles
- Strong Linux CLI skills, including system navigation, troubleshooting, log analysis, text processing (grep, awk, sed, jq)
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills. We’d love to hear how you test what your working on, whether it’s a lab at home, at work, or in the cloud.
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, Dev Net, AWS, Azure, Red Hat, or equivalent experience are a plus
Salary range is $127,500-$172,500 per year
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