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# Entry Level Cloud Infrastructure Network Monitoring and Automation Software Engineer - San Jose, CA

- **Company:** IBM
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Business Logic, IBM System I, Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, Ubuntu (Operating System), CentOS, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Code Coverage, Software Quality, Code Review, Computer Networks, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Data Centers, Linux, Programming Tools, Firmware, Github, Monitoring of Systems, IBM Cloud Computing, IP Addressing, IPv4, IPv6, JSON, Jinja (Template Engine), Python (Programming Language), Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, OpenShift, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Regression Testing, Ansible, Ruby, Robotic Automation Software, Virtual Local Area Networks, YAML, Zabbix, Data Processing, Flask (Web Framework), Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Backend, Git, Fastapi, Containerization, Git Flow, Integration Tests, Kubernetes, Data Management, Restful APIs, Open Network Automation Platform, Splunk, Software Version Control, Docker, Servicenow, Microservices
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.sanjosejobsite.com/job.asp?id=3467068216&tx=IT878TYI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Back-end development in Python: demonstrated experience writing and maintaining production Python services, including REST API design and consumption (e.g., Flask, FastAPI, or equivalent), JSON/YAML data processing, and service-layer business logic.
 * Version control and collaborative development with Git: proficiency working in a Git-based team workflow, including branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews, and CI/CD integration.
 * Containerization and deployment: working knowledge of Docker (building, configuring, and running containers) and familiarity with container orchestration via Kubernetes or OpenShift. NCS runs as containerized workloads on IBM's Fabric Container Platform.
 * REST API design and HTTP fundamentals: ability to design, implement, document, and consume RESTful APIs. The Axon architecture exposes Day-0 and Day-2 network build APIs consumed by multiple service teams across IBM Cloud.
 * Automated testing and software quality: experience writing unit and integration tests, building regression test suites, and applying software quality practices in a production-critical environment.

Preferred technical and professional experience

 * Working knowledge with one or more operating systems: Ubuntu (preferred), RHEL, or CentOS Linux.
 * Working knowledge with one or more programming tools: Bash, PowerShell, Python, Ruby, or Go.
 * Working knowledge with key infrastructure tools: Ansible, Chef, or equivalent configuration management tooling.
 * Familiarity with template engines such as Jinja2 or Helm. Configuration generation in NCS is built on Jinja2 templates rendered from YAML-based rack context inputs.
 * Basic understanding of networking concepts: IP addressing (IPv4/IPv6), VLANs, switching, routing fundamentals, or exposure to Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP). Intellectual curiosity about network infrastructure at scale is a strong plus.
 * Working knowledge with monitoring and observability technologies: Zabbix (preferred), Splunk, or Grafana.
 * Working knowledge with ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence, and GitHub

## Description

As a Back-End Developer on the NetTools Network Automation team, you will own and deliver production-grade back-end services and automation pipelines that are critical to the daily operation of IBM Cloud's network infrastructure. You will work alongside senior engineers building and evolving the Axon/NCS platform and the SSOT/Hivemind systems, taking on direct ownership of components from design through delivery., * Implement and automate infrastructure solutions: design, develop, and maintain back-end Python microservices that implement Day-0 (initial network provisioning, Zero Touch Provisioning) and Day-2 (operational changes, firmware updates, configuration drift remediation) automation workflows. This includes owning REST API endpoints, YAML-driven input processing, and Jinja2-based configuration generation pipelines that produce switch configurations deployed across IBM Cloud data centers.

 * Build and maintain automated test frameworks: design, implement, and own unit, integration, and end-to-end regression tests for the Axon/NCS platform. Establishing reliable test coverage and a dedicated test environment is a key team priority, and this role will drive that work forward, including authoring test cases, identifying edge conditions, and validating end-to-end workflow correctness.
 * Build and set up CI/CD pipelines in OpenShift and Kubernetes environments: administer automated CI/CD systems and tools that support the development and test lifecycle of NCS/Axon services, ensuring reliable and repeatable delivery of changes to production.
 * Own SSOT and Hivemind integration work: design and deliver the interfaces between NCS/Axon and the SSOT/Hivemind data platforms (backed by NetBox and CockroachDB), ensuring that network context data (rack topology, port mappings, cable connections, device inventory) is reliably consumed and validated by the automation workflows.
 * Support the compliance and security integrity of the environment: contribute to the NCS Overhaul initiative by hardening service components, improving Docker container configuration practices, writing operational runbooks, and ensuring the platform meets IBM's security and compliance requirements.
 * Partner with cross-functional teams on alerting and monitoring: collaborate with Network Engineering, Data Center Operations, and program managers to develop and maintain observability for mission-critical NCS services, and provide technical escalation support for infrastructure operations teams.