Senior Network Automation Engineer

Job Title: Senior Network Automation Engineer
Job Location: Charlotte, NC - Hybrid (1 day/week onsite) – Preferred candidates within 1 hour of Charlotte, NC.
Job Duration: 12 months (with potential extension)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (some flexibility required for global collaboration; occasional overtime possible)
 
Travel Requirements:

• Up to 5% domestic travel

 
Position Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Network Automation Engineer to act as a technical leader in designing, developing, and managing large-scale network automation solutions across enterprise environments.
This role requires strong hands-on expertise in:

• Arista automation (AVD – Arista Validated Designs)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• CI/CD pipeline development for network automation

Note: The ideal candidate will have an automation-first mindset and collaborate closely with network engineering, operations, security, and platform teams to drive standardization, scalability, and operational efficiency.
 
Key Responsibilities:
Network Automation & Engineering:

• Serve as a subject matter expert in network automation across routing, switching, data center, and campus environments
• Design and maintain Arista AVD-based automation frameworks (Day 0, Day 1, Day 2 operations)
• Convert network designs into reusable automation components (roles, templates, pipelines)
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices

 
CI/CD & Automation Platforms:

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps
• Implement automated testing, validation, and deployment workflows
• Manage version control, branching strategies, and code reviews
• Integrate automation pipelines with enterprise systems (ITSM, IPAM, source-of-truth platforms)

 
Standards, Quality & Governance:

• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture and security standards
• Develop automated compliance checks and remediation workflows
• Maintain documentation (runbooks, design standards, user guides)
• Participate in architecture reviews and approve key changes

 
Leadership & Collaboration:

• Mentor and guide network and automation engineers
• Partner with operations teams to automate manual workflows
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (security, cloud, DevOps, OT/manufacturing)
• Act as escalation point for complex issues

 
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field
• 7+ years of network engineering experience (enterprise or service provider)
• 5+ years of hands-on network automation experience
• Proven experience owning or leading automation frameworks

 
Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with Arista AVD in enterprise environments
• Advanced expertise in Ansible, Python, YAML, JSON
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines for automation
• Proficiency in Git workflows, code reviews, and release management
• Deep knowledge of networking concepts: BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, routing & switching
• Experience with APIs and automation interfaces ( REST, eAPI, gNMI)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

 
Preferred Skills

• Experience integrating with ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow)
• Exposure to cloud networking (AWS, Azure)
• Experience in manufacturing or OT environments
• Familiarity with testing frameworks and automation validation tools