Automation Network Specialist
About The Position
Bright Vision Technologies is seeking an Automation Network Specialist to combine strong Python development skills with deep networking expertise to automate configuration, change management, and observability across multi-vendor enterprise networks. The role involves building production-grade automation with modern network APIs, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD practices that apply software-engineering discipline to network operations. The specialist will work with product, design, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to turn ambiguous requirements into well-engineered solutions. The role also involves contributing through code and design reviews and mentoring more junior engineers. The successful candidate is expected to communicate clearly, demonstrate sound engineering discipline, and have a record of delivering reliable production work. This is a full-time, direct W2 position that is 100% remote within the United States. The listed annual salary range is $100,000–$150,000. U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, EAD holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply; new H-1B petitions cannot be sponsored.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Networking, or a related field.
- Five or more years of network automation experience.
- Strong Python development skills, including object-oriented programming, 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, including NETCONF, RESTCONF, or 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.
Nice To Haves
- Cisco DevNet or vendor automation certifications.
- Experience with multi-vendor networks, such as Cisco, Arista, and 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 networking.
Responsibilities
- Build production-grade network automation using modern network APIs, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD practices.
- Automate network configuration, change management, and observability across multi-vendor enterprise networks.
- Collaborate with product, design, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to translate ambiguous requirements into engineered solutions.
- Participate in code reviews and design reviews.
- Mentor more junior engineers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
