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# Automation Network Specialist

- **Company:** Bright Vision Technologies
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Jinja (Template Engine), Python (Programming Language), Network Configuration and Change Management, Netconf, Networking Basics, Routing, Object-Oriented Software Development, Ansible, Software Engineering, Computer Network Operations, Juniper, Templating, Git Flow, Information Technology, Free and Open-Source Software, Open Network Automation Platform, Cisco
- **Published:** July 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=861b69a580678282

## About the Role

communication style, and a track record of shipping meaningful work that holds up well in production., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Networking, or a related field.

 * Five or more years of network automation experience.
 * Strong Python development skills including OOP, testing, and packaging.
 * Deep networking fundamentals including routing, switching, and BGP.
 * Hands-on experience with Netmiko, NAPALM, Nornir, or Scrapli.
 * Experience with modern network APIs (NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNMI).
 * Strong experience with Ansible and Jinja2 templating for network automation.
 * Familiarity with NetBox, Nautobot, or other source-of-truth platforms.
 * Strong Git-based workflows and CI/CD experience.
 * Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Cisco DevNet or vendor automation certifications.
 * Experience with multi-vendor networks (Cisco, Arista, Juniper).
 * Familiarity with streaming telemetry and modern observability stacks.
 * Open-source contributions to network automation projects.
 * Experience with cloud networking automation in addition to on-premises.

## Description

We are seeking a Automation Network Specialist who blends strong Python development skills with deep networking domain expertise to automate network configuration, change management, and observability across multi-vendor enterprise networks. The role focuses on building production-grade automation using modern network APIs, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD practices that bring software engineering discipline to network operations. The ideal candidate writes idiomatic Python, has shipped network automation in production, and combines networking depth with practical software-engineering rigor. In this role you will work closely with cross-functional partners - product, design, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders - to translate ambiguous requirements into well-engineered solutions, and will be expected to raise the bar through code review, design review, and mentorship of more junior engineers. The successful candidate brings strong engineering discipline, a clear


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