Senior Network Automation and Tools Integration Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Network Automation and Tools Integration Engineer designs and delivers secure, end-to-end automation across enterprise network, observability, IT service management, and DevOps platforms. The role connects existing Python and Ansible workflows with GitLab Duo, Ansible Automation Platform, Cisco SD-WAN controllers, Catalyst Center, Splunk Cloud, OpenText NNMi, ServiceNow, and ThousandEyes. The engineer develops reusable Python services, REST API integrations, Ansible workflows, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines to turn manual processes and standalone scripts into scalable, governed automation services. Automation use cases include provisioning, configuration validation, incident enrichment, compliance checks, event correlation, change execution, post-change validation, and closed-loop remediation. The role also containerizes Python APIs and lightweight front-end applications and deploys them to an enterprise container platform or UI. Working with network engineering, operations, platform, cybersecurity, and ITSM teams, the engineer establishes reusable integration patterns, improves operational efficiency, strengthens automation governance, and delivers observable, auditable, production-ready solutions. The position is regular, first shift, onsite five days per week, and is not remote. Truist will not provide visa sponsorship or immigration-related support for this position.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise infrastructure technologies, including cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, and middleware.
- Strong Python, API, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, and enterprise integration experience.
- Practical knowledge of LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, telemetry, and network operations.
Nice To Haves
- Strong knowledge and experience in software development, technical design, and implementation.
- Proven experience managing IT infrastructure projects.
- Proficiency authoring GitLab CI/CD pipelines, including multi-stage pipelines, runners, environments, and security-scanning integration.
- Working knowledge of Ansible, SON, YAML, and Ansible Automation Platform, including playbook authoring, inventory management, and AAP workflow templates.
- Experience with Open Policy Agent (OPA) and policy-as-code patterns in pipeline enforcement contexts.
- Infrastructure-as-code competency in Terraform or equivalent, with demonstrated deployment experience in Azure and/or AWS environments and hosted applications.
- Python/Flask or scripting proficiency sufficient to build integration glue, automate workflows, and produce production-grade tooling in short iteration cycles.
- Experience in regulated financial services, healthcare, or government environments where compliance constraints shape technical architecture decisions.
- Ability to operate with high ownership and make progress without fully defined requirements.
- Ability to explain technical complexity in plain language and engage executive and technical audiences effectively.
- Comfort operating in environments with legacy technologies, ongoing modernization, and emerging capabilities.
- Expertise with REST APIs and webhooks.
- Experience with ServiceNow APIs.
- Experience with Splunk, ThousandEyes, and SNMP traps.
- Experience with Catalyst Center APIs, vManage APIs, or Meraki.
- Knowledge of event-driven architecture.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and implement enterprise infrastructure technology platforms and systems across cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, or middleware domains.
- Apply automation, monitoring, and optimization techniques to support high availability and infrastructure performance.
- Develop reusable Python services, REST API integrations, Ansible workflows, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
- Automate provisioning, configuration validation, incident enrichment, compliance checks, event correlation, change execution, post-change validation, and closed-loop remediation.
- Containerize Python APIs and lightweight front-end applications and deploy them to an enterprise container platform or UI.
- Manage infrastructure engineering projects and processes in line with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to integrate technologies and continuously improve infrastructure standards and processes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues affecting infrastructure performance and reliability.
- Support compliance with technology strategies, standards, and governance to mitigate risk and ensure regulatory adherence.
- Review and guide infrastructure designs, configurations, and procedures to support operational consistency and knowledge sharing.
- Provide technical guidance and direction to lower-level technical professionals.
- Develop technical solutions through deep analysis of infrastructure systems and lead infrastructure processes.
- Establish reusable integration patterns, improve operational efficiency, strengthen automation governance, and deliver observable, auditable, production-ready solutions.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
- Tax-preferred savings accounts
- 401(k) plan
- At least 10 days of vacation during the first year, prorated as applicable
- 10 sick days, prorated as applicable
- Paid holidays
- Position- and division-dependent eligibility for a defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or deferred compensation plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
