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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Infrastructure Automation Engineer - **Company:** IBM - **Location:** Yorktown Heights, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Application Frameworks, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Code Review, Computer Programming, IBM Cloud Computing, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Network Security, Netconf, Network Architecture, Ansible, Scripting, Model-Driven Development, Computer Network Operations, Software Troubleshooting, Reliability of Systems, Firewalls (Computer Science), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git, Git Flow, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Api Design, Terraform, Open Network Automation Platform, Software Version Control, Cisco - **Published:** August 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/858c80d4-6c3c-423f-a8f5-7c66bf468b60 ## About the Role Bachelor's Degree Preferred education Bachelor's Degree Required technical and professional expertise * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field. * 7+ years of experience in overall IT network and security engineering, or related infrastructure domains, including hands-on experience with L2/L3 networking, firewalls, DDI systems. * 3-5 years of demonstrated, solid experience in an enterprise Network Engineering position with a focus on Cisco, Palo Alto, Infoblox technologies. * Strong hands-on experience implementing network automation using Ansible or comparable automation frameworks, including development of reusable roles, playbooks, and templates. * Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating infrastructure automation into delivery workflows. * Strong understanding of Git-based development practices (version control, code reviews, branching strategies). * Programming or scripting experience (e.g., Python, Bash) with a focus on automation. * Experience working with APIs and data-driven automation approaches. Solid understanding of network reliability, resiliency, and security best practices. * Working knowledge of network security monitoring / performance management systems is highly desirable. * Demonstrated ability to design and implement scalable automation solutions for network infrastructure, including abstraction, modularization, and idempotent configuration management. * Ability to operate independently and lead technical initiatives across teams. Preferred technical and professional experience * Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform. * Familiarity with modern network automation tooling (Netmiko, Nornir, Scrapli) or model-driven networking (NETCONF/RESTCONF). * Certifications such as Devnet/CCNA/CCNP, PCNSA/PCSAE or equivalent. * Experience supporting multi-site or global network environments. * Exposure to cloud networking architectures (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure). * Knowledge of secrets management and secure automation practices. * Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and systems-thinking skills. * Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and influence cross-functional teams., Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background. Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do. Are you ready to be an IBMer?, IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship. ## Description We are seeking an Infrastructure Automation Engineer (Network focus) who combines deep networking expertise with strong automation capabilities to help design and implement modern, scalable approaches to managing network and security infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess an automation-first mindset, be execution focused, comfortable working across domains while maintaining operational awareness. Your Role and Responsibilities: * Design and implement scalable, automated solutions for managing enterprise network infrastructure. * Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for network systems using tools such as Ansible and related technologies. * Integrate network automation workflows into CI/CD pipelines to enable consistent and repeatable deployments. * Collaborate with infrastructure, platform, and engineering teams to ensure end-to-end reliability and operational consistency. * Define and drive adoption of standards, best practices, and reusable frameworks for network automation. * Build and maintain templated configurations and modular automation components supporting multiple environments and locations. * Implement validation, testing, and compliance mechanisms to ensure safe and reliable network changes. * Contribute to network architecture and design discussions with an emphasis on automation and scalability. * Mentor team members and help drive adoption of modern, software-driven operational practices. This role plays a key part in enabling consistent, scalable, and reliable network operations across a growing global infrastructure footprint. You will be part of a team building the infrastructure that powers one of the most advanced computing initiatives in the world. 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