Principal Network DevOps Engineer

Autodesk•Atlanta, MI

1d•$117,000 - $210,540

About The Position

Autodesk is looking for a Principal Network DevOps Engineer to join the Global Network Engineering team. Come join us in our journey to provide our customers with a world class SAAS platform, enabling imaginative and industry changing Autodesk products. We are looking for passionate engineers who are fascinated by cloud networking, automation, AI-driven operations, and the technologies behind the Internet, data centers, and cloud computing. The ideal candidate combines strong networking fundamentals with modern DevOps practices, cloud architecture expertise, infrastructure automation, software development skills, and technical leadership. This role is responsible for helping define and drive Autodesk's global cloud networking, automation, and infrastructure engineering strategy. The team is crucial to the design & deployment of a consistent, stable infrastructure that both meets network engineering design standards and product goals. As a member of the Network Engineering Team, you will maintain advanced networking and security technologies. You will troubleshoot, implement, and improve standards, implementations, and procedures related to cloud and networking technologies, including but not limited to AWS, Azure, LAN/WAN, cloud connectivity, load balancers, firewalls, and network automation platforms. You will participate in cross-team and organizational projects, designing, documenting, and implementing new, secure, and automated networking solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in CS or related field, or equivalent work experience
4 - 7 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, networking, network automation, DevOps, platform engineering, or related engineering disciplines
Strong understanding of cloud networking architectures and hybrid connectivity solutions
Strong proficiency in Python and network automation frameworks such as Ansible
Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, source control, and Infrastructure-as-Code
Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar Infrastructure-as-Code technologies
Experience with BGP peering, routing, and connectivity management in cloud and enterprise environments
Knowledge of AWS and Azure networking design and services
Able to design, secure, and automate AWS networking infrastructure
Demonstrated history of AWS experience with Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Lambda, Route 53, VPC, Cloud WAN, and related networking services
Experience designing and implementing Azure networking solutions including VNets, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, and Azure DNS
Experience building and maintaining automation workflows and self-service infrastructure platforms
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and Agentic AI concepts
Experience integrating APIs and automating infrastructure operations at scale
Good level of proficiency and experience with TCP/IP networking, architecture, and core technologies, such as BGP, DNS, IPsec, MPLS, and cloud networking concepts
Knowledge of firewalls, security configurations, and troubleshooting
Proven experience leading large-scale infrastructure initiatives and influencing technical strategy across multiple teams
Demonstrated experience architecting enterprise-scale cloud networking and automation platforms
Strong software engineering mindset with experience building production automation systems and platforms
Proven ability to work effectively within an Agile framework
Skilled at presenting technical policies, proposals, and designs
Clear communicator with a positive attitude
Ability to manage long term, project/milestone-based work with multiple teams

Nice To Haves

Experience with Agentic AI frameworks, AI-powered operations, or LLM-based automation solutions
Experience leading enterprise adoption of AI-assisted operations, Agentic AI, or intelligent automation platforms
Experience building internal developer platforms and self-service infrastructure solutions
Experience with Kubernetes networking and cloud-native infrastructure
Experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms
AWS Solutions Architect Associate
Cisco CCNA
Cisco CCNP

Responsibilities

Improve and engage in the entire lifecycle of a network, including inception, network design, qualification, deployment, operation, and optimization
Work on implementation of Autodesk’s Global Networking backbone strategic infrastructure initiatives
Define and drive the technical vision, roadmap, and architecture for Autodesk’s global network and cloud connectivity platforms
Create and update our network standards and ensure that the network is deployed to these standards
Establish engineering standards, design patterns, and best practices for network automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud networking
Work closely with our automation teams in defining the tools that allow us to scale at outstanding volume
Design, develop, and maintain network automation solutions using Python, Infrastructure-as-Code, and CI/CD methodologies
Automate networking related tasks and build self-service tools
Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies
Partner with Cloud Engineering, SRE, Platform Engineering, and Security teams to deliver scalable cloud networking solutions
Manage an enterprise scale SASE solution
Evaluate and implement AI-assisted and Agentic AI solutions to improve network operations, observability, troubleshooting, and automation
Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning Network Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Security, SRE, Platform Engineering, and AI teams
Serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor for networking, automation, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure decisions across the organization
Participate in organizational objective planning sessions
Manage relationships with third party vendors
Cross-train, mentor, and develop teammates while influencing technical direction across multiple teams