Network Engineer
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience Level: Senior Level
Full Job Description
Open Systems Technologies is actively recruiting a talented Network Automation Engineer to bolster their Automation and Tooling team, focusing on advanced networking solutions. This key role involves the hands-on development and meticulous maintenance of sophisticated automation tools, the enhancement of existing scripting frameworks, and close collaboration with diverse, cross-functional teams. The primary objective is to significantly improve and streamline network change management processes, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices in network automation.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain the automation toolset (Python & legacy tools in Perl) for device asset discovery, data collection, and reporting.
- Enhance existing scripts to improve workflows and network change management incorporating new technologies.
- Adapt and transform operational and/or functional needs into robust 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.
Must Have:
- Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, for creating new API based services and supporting existing scripts.
- Understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP) and concepts (i.e., VLAN, ACL).
- Prior experience with network automation or change management workflows.
- Familiarity or prior experience with Ansible Tower or Ansible Automation Platform for managing network devices.
- 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:
- Relevant certifications in Networking (CCNA/CCNP) or RedHat Ansible.
- Experience in frameworks like Flask or Django for building APIs.
Company
Open Systems Technologies
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