Senior Network Automation Engineer / Network Architect

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) Location: Charlotte, NC or Plano, TX Employment Type: Contract (12+ months) Engagement Type: Final Interview: Two virtual rounds; an onsite interview may also be requested

Automation and Scripting

• Develop and implement automation strategies for network configuration, monitoring, and management.
• Design and maintain scripts and tools to automate network tasks and workflows.
• Automate repetitive tasks and workflows using Python and shell scripts within virtual environments.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for deployment automation.
• Deploy code to Development, QA, Staging, and Production servers using a continuous integration and deployment pipeline platform.
• Validate that new services function as expected using a testing framework, and add new test cases to the test suite to continuously improve quality assurance.
• Implement and manage network orchestration tools to streamline operations in conjunction with the client's foundational automation team.
• Apply in-depth network security expertise to automation and architecture work.

Architecture, Leadership, and Collaboration

• Lead architectural discussions and decision making processes related to network and automation.
• Serve as a key individual contributor accountable for enabling secure environments, processes, and technologies for business and technology groups.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand network requirements and translate them into technical solutions that can be clearly explained to management and the team.
• Lead code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including network engineers, DevOps engineers, and software developers, to streamline operations and processes.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior network architects and engineers.
• Participate in team on-call rotations when required to support application users.

Documentation

• Create and maintain technical documentation for systems and processes.
• Document code and system configurations.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of proven experience as a network architect or in a similar senior-level network engineering role.
• Extensive experience with network automation tools and practices.
• Strong background in designing and implementing enterprise-level network solutions.
• Proficiency in network protocols, services, and standards, including TCP/IP, BGP, VLANs, and VRFs.
• Very strong proficiency in Python programming and Linux operating systems (Ubuntu, CentOS, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with network automation tools such as Ansible.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Technical network security background, including network security architecture experience.
• Familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN), such as Arista CVP and Cisco ACI.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills, with strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Leadership capability, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

• Advanced networking certifications such as CCIE or JNCIE.
• Arista ACE Level 5+ or Cisco DevNet Specialist, Professional, or Expert certification.
• Knowledge of database systems and sources of truth, such as SQL and Nautobot.

$68 to $73 per hour. The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company is hiring on behalf of its client, a leading financial services institution, for a Senior Network Automation Engineer / Network Architect. This senior individual contributor will design and drive network automation strategy across enterprise environments, building Python and Ansible based tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code, while leading architectural decisions for secure, scalable network solutions.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of hands-on experience across Python, Linux, Ansible, BGP and TCP/IP, Terraform, CI/CD, and network security architecture.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

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