Network Automation Engineer

FDM is seeking a Network Automation Engineer located in Dallas, Charlotte or NY/NJ to support a project in the Financial Services Sector. Involvement in this project is anticipated to last initially 12 Months but may be extended.

This role will be Hybrid with requirements to be in office 3 days per week.

About You

Network Automation Engineer supports the development and maintenance of network automation solutions that improve operational efficiency, visibility, and incident response.

This role is for developing and applying skills in Python-based automation, network fundamentals, and operational support automation within a structured engineering environment. The position works under the guidance of senior automation engineers and focuses on delivering well-defined automation tasks and enhancements, rather than leading platform architecture or automation strategy., * Develop and enhance Python-based automation scripts to support network operations and monitoring use cases.

• Assist in building and maintaining automation workflows used for event enrichment, diagnostics, and basic remediation.
• Support integration of automation with existing monitoring, telemetry, and alerting platforms.
• Participate in identifying repeatable operational tasks that can be automated under senior engineer guidance.
• Help implement validation checks, logging, and basic guardrails in automation workflows.
• Perform testing, troubleshooting, and debugging of automation components in non-production and production environments.
• Maintain documentation such as runbooks, automation usage guides, and operational notes.
• Provide first-level support for automation tools and escalate complex issues to senior team members.
• Follow established development, version control, and deployment standards.

Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience Range: 4-6 years of experience in network operations, automation, scripting, or infrastructure support roles

Foundational Skills

• Working knowledge of Python, including writing and maintaining scripts.

• Basic understanding of REST APIs and JSON-based data exchange.

• Exposure to backend frameworks (such as Django or Flask) is a plus.

• Fundamental understanding of enterprise networking concepts:

Routing, switching, wireless, and basic SD-WAN concepts.

• Familiarity with monitoring, alerting, or telemetry tools.

• Basic understanding of Linux environments and troubleshooting.

• Ability to follow established designs and operational processes.

• Strong willingness to learn and grow technical depth in automation and networking.

• Good communication skills and ability to collaborate within a team.

Desired Skills

• Exposure to automation or scripting used in operational environments.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Basic understanding of incident and problem management processes.
• Awareness of observability concepts such as metrics, logs, and events.
• Interest in Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices.

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy delivering client and industry driven solutions through our 5 core specialist Practices; Software Engineering, Data & Analytics, IT Operations, Change & Transformation, and Risk, Regulation & Compliance.