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# Senior Automation Network Engineer

- **Company:** Wells Fargo
- **Location:** Irving, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $179,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Github, Python (Programming Language), Ansible, Prometheus, SAP Sales and Distribution, Software Engineering, Wide Area Networks, ReactJS, Grafana, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7a154afa132c4a6e

## About the Role

Success in this role requires a platform mindset, strong software engineering discipline, and prior experience building scalable automation solutions that can be adopted broadly across an organization., * 4+ years of experience in Automation Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Software Engineering

 * 4+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Experience with source-of-truth-driven automation (Nautobot, NetBox, or equivalent)

 * Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines
 * Infrastructure as Code experience building containers and workflows to deploy IaC and NaC
 * Strong understanding of APIs, distributed systems, and automation reliability
 * React UI building under JavaScript or .NET

Desired Qualifications

 * Background in network engineering or infrastructure operations
 * Hands-on experience with workflow orchestration platforms (Temporal, ORCA, or similar)
 * Strong proficiency in Python, including application-level development
 * Experience with SD-WAN, SD-Branch, and IPAM architecture automation
 * Familiarity with Ansible for operational automation
 * Experience with Grafana or Prometheus
 * Exposure to AI-assisted development or agent-based systems

## Description

This position focuses on automation as a durable platform and product rather than ad hoc scripting. It serves as a foundational enabler for business process transformation, standardized operational workflows, self-service capabilities, and future AI-driven automation built with enterprise-grade reliability, scalability, and governance., As a Senior Automation Platform Engineer, you will operate as both a technical subject matter expert and hands-on engineer, defining standards, developing core automation services, and partnering with infrastructure, operations, security, and application teams to fundamentally transform how work is executed across the enterprise.


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