Network Automation Engineer

Role Overview: You will be joining the Network & Datacenter Organization's Tooling & Automation Team, responsible for developing tools to enhance network monitoring, observability, and automation of compliant network infrastructure. By collaborating with various teams within the firm, you will streamline processes to allow engineers to focus on high-value tasks rather than day-to-day operations. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and maintain internal APIs, CLIs, services, and automation packages that integrate with network and infrastructure systems. - Implement orchestration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools like Ansible, Terraform, and SaltStack. - Contribute to designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for network automation tooling. - Build automation focusing on Inventory Management, Configuration Management, Observability & Supportability with an emphasis on efficiency and reliability. - Write clean, testable, and well-documented code in Python and/or Golang. Collaboration & Delivery: - Collaborate closely with Network Engineering, Data Center Management, Core Services, and other technology teams to understand requirements and pain points. - Translate requirements into robust, maintainable automation solutions with clear success criteria. - Act as the technical "glue" integrating systems across various teams. - Assist in ensuring operational readiness of tools and automations, including documentation, monitoring, and incident response playbooks. Quality & Best Practices: - Participate in code reviews and help improve coding standards and modern development practices. - Evaluate and adopt tools, technologies, and processes for a high-quality, scalable, and secure automation platform. - Foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the team. Qualifications Required: - 38 years of professional software engineering or infrastructure automation experience. - Strong hands-on programming experience in Python and/or Golang. - Experience building and integrating with REST APIs, including network-vendor APIs. - Familiarity with network-focused automation tools like Scrapli, Netmiko, or Nornir. - Hands-on experience with Ansible, SaltStack, Terraform, or similar tools. - Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or another orchestration platform. - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Unix/Linux environments. - Knowledge of monitoring/observability tools such as Datadog, ELK, Splunk, Loki, Grafana. - Understanding of software development lifecycle and modern engineering practices. - Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and clear communication abilities. Preferred / Nice to Have: - Experience mentoring junior engineers or acting as a technical lead. - Some experience with databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, or MongoDB. - Background or interest in network design, management, or monitoring. - Experience in financial services or high-availability environments. This role is suitable for individuals who enjoy the intersection of software and networking, want to enhance their expertise in network automation and observability, and thrive in a collaborative infrastructure-focused team. Role Overview: You will be joining the Network & Datacenter Organization's Tooling & Automation Team, responsible for developing tools to enhance network monitoring, observability, and automation of compliant network infrastructure. By collaborating with various teams within the firm, you will streamline processes to allow engineers to focus on high-value tasks rather than day-to-day operations. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and maintain internal APIs, CLIs, services, and automation packages that integrate with network and infrastructure systems. - Implement orchestration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools like Ansible, Terraform, and SaltStack. - Contribute to designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for network automation tooling. - Build automation focusing on Inventory Management, Configuration Management, Observability & Supportability with an emphasis on efficiency and reliability. - Write clean, testable, and well-documented code in Python and/or Golang. Collaboration & Delivery: - Collaborate closely with Network Engineering, Data Center Management, Core Services, and other technology teams to understand requirements and pain points. - Translate requirements into robust, maintainable automation solutions with clear success criteria. - Act as the technical "glue" integrating systems across various teams. - Assist in ensuring operational readiness of tools and automations, including documentation, monitoring, and incident response playbooks. Quality & Best Practices: - Participate in code reviews and help improve coding standards and modern development practices. - Evaluate and adopt tools, technologies, and processes for a high-quality, scalable, and secure automation platform. - Foster a cu