Senior Network Automation Engineer / Network Architect

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• Focus on local candidates for all onsite and hybrid positions.
• Give preference to candidates with Bank of America experience, followed by those with other banking/financial services clients, and then strong enterprise environments.
• Avoid profiles with employment gaps of more than 6 months, unless there is a clear and valid explanation.
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• Speed is very important due to the fast-paced MSP/VMS process, so timely submissions are critical.
• Also, please prioritize candidates with established LinkedIn profiles. We generally do not consider candidates whose LinkedIn profiles were created only within the last few years.

Please focus on Senior Network Automation Engineers/Architects with 7+ years of strong hands-on experience in Python, Linux, Ansible, BGP/TCP-IP, Terraform, CI/CD, and network security/architecture. Job Summary: Key Responsibilities:

• Software Development:
• Systems Administration:

Automation and Scripting:

• Automate repetitive tasks and workflows using Python and shell scripts within virtual environment.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for deployment automation.
• Deploy code to development, QA, Staging and Production servers using continuous integration and deployment pipeline platform.
• Test that new services are functioning as expected using testing framework, and add new test cases to the test suite to continuously improve quality assurance.
• Develop and implement automation strategies for network configuration, monitoring, and management.
• Design and maintain scripts and tools to automate network tasks and workflows.
• Implement and manage network orchestration tools to streamline operations in conjunction with BOA foundational automation team.
• In-depth network security expertise

Leadership and Collaboration:

• Lead code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to streamline operation and process.
• Participate, when required, in team on call rotations to support application users.
• Understanding of network security along with technical network security background (including some architecture experience)
• Key individual contributor, with accountability for enabling secure environments (processes and technologies) for the business and technology groups.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand network requirements and translate them into technical solutions that can be explained to management and team.
• Lead architectural discussions and decision-making processes related to network and automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including network engineers, DevOps engineers, and software developers.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior network architects and engineers.
• Documentation:
• Create and maintain technical documentation for systems and processes.
• Document code and systems configurations

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Experience:
• Proven experience as a network architect or in a similar senior-level network engineering role (7+ years).
• Extensive experience with network automation tools and practices.
• Strong background in designing and implementing enterprise-level network solutions.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in network protocols, services, and standards (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, VLANs, VRFs).
• Very strong proficiency in Python programming and Linux OS. (Ubuntu, CentOS, etc.).
• Experience with network automation tools (e.g., Ansible).
• Familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN) (Arista CVP, Cisco ACI)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Leadership capabilities and a proactive attitude.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced certifications in Networking (e.g., CCIE, JNCIE)
• Knowledge of database systems (SQL, Nautobot).
• Arista ACE Level 5+ or Cisco DevNet S/P/E

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