Network Security Automation Engineer

eBay•Austin, TX

About The Position

We are seeking a software-minded engineer with strong development skills who can build reliable tools and services that interact with our network and security platforms. The role emphasizes designing, implementing, and maintaining automation that improves day‑to-day operations, developer experience, and system reliability. The ideal candidate is fluent in Python, comfortable with Git, testing, and CI/CD, and brings a solid grasp of networking concepts. Experience with firewalls or security tooling is welcome but not required—you will have opportunities to learn these systems while contributing meaningful engineering work.

Requirements

Strong software development skills in Python or Go, with an emphasis on writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
Experience building automation tools and services such as CLIs, APIs, or event-driven jobs
Proficiency with Git-based workflows, code reviews, and test automation
Hands-on familiarity with Docker and basic Kubernetes concepts for local development and deployments
Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and packaging, release, and deployment best practices
Solid understanding of core networking fundamentals such as TCP/IP, routing, subnets, DNS, and HTTP
Comfortable working in Linux environments and troubleshooting systems issues
Experience integrating with network or firewall device APIs is a plus
Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to lead projects end to end

Nice To Haves

Software engineering experience building tools, services, or integrations
Demonstrated work with networking concepts and protocols applied in real systems
Experience automating infrastructure or operations workflows and integrating with device or vendor APIs
Hands-on experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, basic Kubernetes)
Practical CI/CD experience, including testing, release, and deployment automation
Exposure to firewalls or network security platforms is a plus, not a requirement
Experience leading technical projects end to end in a collaborative environment

Responsibilities

Lead engineering projects to enhance firewall management and network security systems
Build and maintain lab environments for testing automation and operations tools
Develop Python plugins and scripts for security operations automation
Conduct thorough code reviews, testing, and quality assurance for security tools
Participate in on-call rotation to troubleshoot network and security incidents
Support application migration from traditional hosting to Kubernetes environments
Lead structured projects through all phases from requirements to deployment
Develop and enhance vulnerability management processes for network devices