Network Automation Engineer II

Astreya•Denver, CO

About The Position

This role focuses on building a centralized platform to manage relationships, contacts, and service data for the company's global network infrastructure, which relies on thousands of external partners including ISPs, colocation facilities, hardware vendors, and managed service providers. The engineer will design and implement automated workflows, create self-service tools, build ETL pipelines, automate data migration, and develop tools for operational processes. The role also involves monitoring and reporting on data quality, platform adoption, and automation ROI.

Requirements

3+ years experience in automation engineering, data engineering, or DevOps
Strong proficiency in Python (scripting, API integrations, data manipulation)
Experience building and consuming APIs (REST and/or GraphQL)
Familiarity with SQL and data pipeline/ETL concepts
Experience with job scheduling and orchestration tools (Airflow, cron, or similar)
Understanding of data quality principles (validation, deduplication, reconciliation)
Comfortable working with large datasets across multiple source systems
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently

Nice To Haves

Experience with PHP or Hack (server-side scripting)
Familiarity with graph databases or relationship/entity management systems
Experience with CRM, MDM (Master Data Management), or vendor management platforms
Understanding of network infrastructure concepts (ISPs, peering, colocation, Points of Presence)
Experience with Thrift or similar RPC frameworks
Background in telecom, network operations, or infrastructure services
Experience automating processes in a large-scale enterprise environment

Responsibilities

Design and implement automated workflows for partner onboarding, contact updates, service renewals, and data lifecycle management
Create self-service tools that allow operations teams to perform bulk data operations without needing engineering support
Build automated alerting for stale data, missing information, or expiring service agreements
Build ETL pipelines that synchronize partner data across multiple internal systems
Automate the migration of legacy data from spreadsheets, wikis, and siloed databases into the centralized platform
Develop reconciliation scripts to detect discrepancies between systems and maintain data consistency
Build tools that auto-retrieve relevant partner contacts during network incidents, reducing response time
Create automated escalation and outreach workflows triggered by network events
Develop runbook automation to standardize and speed up repetitive operational tasks
Build dashboards tracking data quality, freshness, and platform adoption
Implement automated health checks and audit scripts to detect duplicates, orphaned records, or incomplete entries
Create scheduled reports for leadership on automation ROI and data integrity metrics

Benefits

Medical provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only
Dental provided through UHC Nationwide
Vision provided by UHC
Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care
Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)
Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera
Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Days
401k Plan
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)
Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)
Paid Holidays
Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law