Network Automation Engineer

Hybrid - 3 days/week in-office

USC and GC Preferred

Relocation Assistance Available

In this role you will leverage your expertise in networking and software engineering to automate the provisioning, configuration, and observability of complex network environments. You will collaborate closely with network engineers, platform engineers, and security teams to ensure that our networking stack is reliable, secure, and efficient.

This is a hands-on engineering role where you will design and implement automation solutions that support large-scale compute and research workflows, driving innovation in how modern networks are managed.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automation frameworks that simplify network provisioning and lifecycle management
• Develop software in Python and leverage tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and Jinja2 to implement Infrastructure-as-Code practices
• Integrate network automation into CI/CD pipelines, enabling testable, repeatable, and reliable deployments
• Build APIs and tooling to expose networking capabilities as self-service for engineering teams
• Implement observability workflows for network performance, availability, and telemetry using modern monitoring stacks
• Collaborate with Network Engineering, Security, and Platform teams to deliver resilient and scalable automation solutions
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response, contributing to the reliability of production systems
• Contribute to architectural design discussions, ensuring automation is built for long-term maintainability and scalability

Who are we looking for

• Proven experience in software engineering, network engineering, or a hybrid of both, with a focus on automation
• Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with software engineering practices (testing, version control, CI/CD)
• Solid understanding of computer networking (routing, switching, firewalls, protocols) and network design principles
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management tools (Ansible, Terraform, Jinja2)
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Exposure to observability, monitoring, or telemetry systems for distributed infrastructure
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and take ownership of projects
• Comfortable working in collaborative, agile engineering teams

Desirable skills and knowledge

• Knowledge of event-driven or message-based architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Experience with API design, service integration, or platform engineering
• Familiarity with service discovery, secrets management, or policy-as-code frameworks
• Understanding of large-scale data center networking concepts and technologies (Cisco, Arista, segment routing, multitenant designs)
• Prior contributions to open-source networking or automation projects