Network Automation Engineer
About The Position
PTC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, plated bar and tubing, and fabricated parts and precision components. We at PTC value our employees’ health and wellness. We offer the following: FREE Healthcare HSA option Dental Vision Life Insurance Dependent & Spouse Life Insurance Long Term Disability Critical Illness & Accident Coverage 401K plan with company match Referral Bonus Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of PTC employees Tuition Reimbursement eligibility Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Design and deployment: Design, build, and maintain automation solutions for network configuration, provisioning, and orchestration. Integrate network provisioning into CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistent, automated deployment across the network. Scripting and development: Develop automation scripts and playbooks using languages such as Python and frameworks like Ansible. Leverage application programming interfaces (APIs) and software development kits (SDKs) to interact with network devices and platforms. Process improvement and optimization: Identify opportunities to automate repetitive network tasks, thereby reducing toil and human error. Create automated test suites and validation procedures for network infrastructure to ensure reliability and performance. Collaboration and technical leadership: Work with cross-functional teams, including network engineers, software developers, and DevOps, to gather requirements and deliver innovative solutions. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other network engineers on automation best practices. Troubleshooting and monitoring: Use automation tools and frameworks to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex network incidents and performance issues. Implement monitoring and telemetry to track network availability, capacity, and performance. Documentation and maintenance: Create and maintain detailed documentation for automation processes, procedures, and network configurations. Stay up-to-date with emerging network technologies and recommend new tools and methodologies. The desired candidate would develop, implement, and maintain software-based solutions to automate network infrastructure and operations. This role combines deep networking expertise with advanced programming and scripting to improve the speed, reliability, and security of network deployments. The position is crucial for reducing manual errors and achieving greater scalability in modern IT environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred
- 5 years
- Proficiency in Python is typically required, along with experience in scripting for network automation and PLC programming.
- A strong understanding of networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, DNS, and VLANs.
- Extensive hands-on experience with configuration management and orchestration tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and SaltStack.
- Familiarity with version control systems like Git and experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines.
- Experience with web service APIs (RESTful), and data formats such as JSON, XML, and YAML.
- Hands-on experience with major network equipment from vendors like Cisco and Juniper, including experience with their respective automation APIs.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with cloud environments and virtualized networking concepts (AWS, Azure, GCP) is often a plus.
- Vendor-neutral certifications like CompTIA Network+ are a good starting point.
- Vendor-specific certifications such as Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified DevNet Associate/Professional, and Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA-DevOps) demonstrate specialized knowledge.
- Relevant automation-specific certifications, like Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation, are also valuable
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain automation solutions for network configuration, provisioning, and orchestration.
- Integrate network provisioning into CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistent, automated deployment across the network.
- Develop automation scripts and playbooks using languages such as Python and frameworks like Ansible.
- Leverage application programming interfaces (APIs) and software development kits (SDKs) to interact with network devices and platforms.
- Identify opportunities to automate repetitive network tasks, thereby reducing toil and human error.
- Create automated test suites and validation procedures for network infrastructure to ensure reliability and performance.
- Work with cross-functional teams, including network engineers, software developers, and DevOps, to gather requirements and deliver innovative solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other network engineers on automation best practices.
- Use automation tools and frameworks to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex network incidents and performance issues.
- Implement monitoring and telemetry to track network availability, capacity, and performance.
- Create and maintain detailed documentation for automation processes, procedures, and network configurations.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging network technologies and recommend new tools and methodologies.
Benefits
- FREE Healthcare HSA option
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Dependent & Spouse Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Critical Illness & Accident Coverage
- 401K plan with company match
- Referral Bonus
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of PTC employees
- Tuition Reimbursement eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
