Network Automation Engineer - Veterans Sourcing Group
Alpharetta, GA 30022
About the Job
Network Automation Engineer
Alpharetta, GA - Hybrid 3 Days a Week Onsite
12 months+
Job Description:
• Develop and maintain the automation toolset (Python & legacy tools in Perl) for device asset discovery, data collection, and reporting.
• Enhance existing scripts to improving workflows and network change management incorporating new technologies.
• Adapt and transform operational and/or functional needs into solutions.
• Conduct tooling audits to assess proper operational coverage and build remediation changes as required.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and feedback on network automation solutions.
• Conduct regular assessments to identify opportunities for efficiency improvement and optimization.
Required Skills:
• Understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP) and concepts (i.e., VLAN, ACL).
• Familiarity or prior experience with Ansible Tower or Ansible Automation Platform for managing network devices.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, for creating new API based services and supporting existing scripts.
• Experience of 8-10 years relevant to above skills.
• Understanding of RESTful API principles, HTTP methods, requests and authentication handling, and data serialization.
• Experience with version control systems like Git (BitBucket/GitHub).
• Knowledge of software lifecycle principles and practices, integrating automation into a continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.
• Knowledge of database management systems like MongoDB for storing and retrieving data.
• Problem-solving skills to identify automation opportunities and optimize existing workflows.
• Ability to write clear and concise documentation for users and fellow developers.
Preferred Skills:
• Experience in frameworks like Flask or Django for building APIs.
• Relevant certifications in Networking (CCNA/CCNP) or RedHat Ansible.
Alpharetta, GA - Hybrid 3 Days a Week Onsite
12 months+
- Experience in Python is a must for this role and needs be extensive in their experience.
- Need experience in Cloud DevOps
- Does not like laundry list resumes
- Roles on the resume need to describe what they do, they need to understand the projects that they work on and speak to it in an interview
Job Description:
• Develop and maintain the automation toolset (Python & legacy tools in Perl) for device asset discovery, data collection, and reporting.
• Enhance existing scripts to improving workflows and network change management incorporating new technologies.
• Adapt and transform operational and/or functional needs into solutions.
• Conduct tooling audits to assess proper operational coverage and build remediation changes as required.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and feedback on network automation solutions.
• Conduct regular assessments to identify opportunities for efficiency improvement and optimization.
Required Skills:
• Understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP) and concepts (i.e., VLAN, ACL).
• Familiarity or prior experience with Ansible Tower or Ansible Automation Platform for managing network devices.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, for creating new API based services and supporting existing scripts.
• Experience of 8-10 years relevant to above skills.
• Understanding of RESTful API principles, HTTP methods, requests and authentication handling, and data serialization.
• Experience with version control systems like Git (BitBucket/GitHub).
• Knowledge of software lifecycle principles and practices, integrating automation into a continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.
• Knowledge of database management systems like MongoDB for storing and retrieving data.
• Problem-solving skills to identify automation opportunities and optimize existing workflows.
• Ability to write clear and concise documentation for users and fellow developers.
Preferred Skills:
• Experience in frameworks like Flask or Django for building APIs.
• Relevant certifications in Networking (CCNA/CCNP) or RedHat Ansible.
Source : Veterans Sourcing Group