
Network Automation Engineer
- USA
- $70.00-75.00 per hour
- Contract
- Full-time
- Design, develop, and maintain automation workflows for server onboarding and data center provisioning.
- Build and optimize Ansible playbooks, Python scripts, and REST API integrations.
- Collaborate with Software Engineers and UX teams to align backend automation with the self-service portal.
- Integrate automation with ServiceNow and enterprise platforms to eliminate manual tasks.
- Apply Agile and DevOps practices: sprints, backlog grooming, CI/CD, code reviews, and pair programming.
- Ensure error handling, automated testing, and reliable deployment of automation workflows.
- Provide knowledge transfer through documentation, demos, and peer collaboration.
- Python, Ansible, YAML
- REST APIs and ServiceNow integration
- Git/GitHub and CI/CD pipelines
- Networking fundamentals (VLANs, port configs, provisioning)
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices
- Agile development (sprints, backlog management, standups, retrospectives)
- DevOps practices (CI/CD, automation frameworks)
- Automated testing and validation
- Clear technical documentation
- Strong collaboration in cross-functional Agile teams
- Effective communication with engineers and stakeholders
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting mindset
- Adaptability to changing priorities
- Knowledge sharing and mentoring through pair programming and reviews
- Cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Docker/Kubernetes experience
- Monitoring/observability tools
- Security automation knowledge