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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Infrastructure Automation Engineer - **Company:** Bright Vision Technologies - **Location:** Gaithersburg, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, 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, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Free and Open-Source Software, Open Network Automation Platform, Devsecops, Cisco - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/used3f3f1f1bdfc5f178ff1a5752d48111 ## 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 Infrastructure Automation Engineer 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. 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