Network Automation Consultant

Job Description 

The candidate will be working collaboratively as part of a team that is performing activities with a focus on Network Automation. We are seeking a Network Automation Consultant with 7+ years of enterprise networking experience, strong customer-facing consulting skills, and proven experience delivering complex regional or global infrastructure projects. The candidate MUST be hands-on and bring an automation-first approach to network design, deployment, and operations, with strong software development and API integration capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on developer who can combine enterprise networking expertise with software development, APIs, DevOps, and front-end skills
• Senior-level Python skills with experience in multiple Frameworks.
• Experience writing modular code and custom Python libraries. 
• Expertise in communicating using and developing REST APIs.
• Able to utilize Git/GitHub and Docker platforms
• Able to work with backend systems such as SQL Databases and integrate with other common platforms using standard protocols.
• Able to build scalable, API-driven network automation and self-service solutions.
• Experience with automating network technologies such as route/switch, firewalls, load balancers, and DNS.

Preferred Experience and Attributes

Primary Development Technology Skills (Extensive Knowledge)

• Python – Must
• REST APIs – Must
• Git/GitHub – Must
• Docker – Must
• PostgreSQL – Must
• YAML, JSON & Jinja2 Templates
• Cisco Catalyst Center / DNA Center APIs
• CI/CD pipelines
• Authentication, RBAC and secure API integration

Secondary Skills (Basic Knowledge)

• Cisco Route/Switch
• HPE/Aruba desirable
• Cisco ISE

Experience and Attributes

• Collaborative attitude
• Experience developing/integrating self-service automation portals and dashboards using JavaScript/CSS, React or equivalent front-end technologies.
• Experience across requirements gathering, HLD/LLD, automation architecture, migration planning, deployment and post-sales support.
• Strong customer-facing and presales skills, including proposals, estimates, BOMs and solution presentations.
• Ability to work with other business units and application teams and drive application owners to success.
• Strong sense of understanding the “big picture” and how everything comes together
• Strong ability to multi-task, prioritize activities, and work within deadlines.
• Able to provide technical leadership to less experienced personnel either individually or as part of a team.
• Possess excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

• Able to pass background check(s). 
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Total of 15+ years’ experience in the Information Technology industry, with a minimum of 7 years directly working as an Automation Developer.