Senior Automation Network Engineer

• Design, develop, and test Ansible playbooks for automated deployment, configuration management, patching, and life cycle operations of network devices and critical infrastructure.
• Build and maintain role-based automation frameworks and standardized configuration templates.
• Migrate existing network scripts and processes into Ansible Automation Platform, improving reliability and repeatability.
• Automate common operational tasks such as:

• Route manipulation
• Interface shutdowns
• F5 virtual server and Data Group updates

• Develop automation for password rotation (local admin, SNMP auth/priv, and other credential types).
• Create automation workflows for service failover scenarios.
• Rewrite and modernize existing network configuration templates, reimplementing them in Ansible.
• Automate customer onboarding workflows with variable-driven templates.
• Build automation for software upgrades on Cisco Nexus and IOS devices, including pre/post-checks and comparative validation.

Platform & Network Integration

• Transition F5 build templates to AS3 and integrate with Ansible-based deployment pipelines.
• (If time allows) Review and standardize automation templates for Palo Alto Firewalls, including Panorama-managed environments.
• Automate Infoblox IPAM operations such as reservations, modifications, and provisioning workflows (including DR scenarios).

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Produce technical documentation, playbook guides, and process runbooks.
• Deliver structured knowledge-transfer sessions to engineering and operations teams.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Automation Engineer to design, develop, and implement automation solutions across a large-scale network environment. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in network engineering, strong proficiency with Ansible, and a proven track record of automating configuration, deployment, and operational processes across diverse network technologies.