mroads is looking for a "Sr. Network Engineer" for one of the direct clients. This is a remote opportunity with the client.
Minimum qualifications and experience required :
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical field experience / certification
- 7+ years’ experience as a Network Engineer with Designing and Implementing complex networking.
- 6+ years of experience with automating network functions using tools such as Ansible & Python.
- 6+ years of experience with developing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Software-defined networks (SDN) across all Network device functions including Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Load Balancers.
- 3+ years of experience administering the Ansible Automation platform & managing Network Source of Truth systems to support automation workloads.
- 3+ years of experience in building Network test and deployment automation pipelines using Git and CI / CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Harness & Helm charts.
- Experience in Network automation software, libraries, and tools such as Netmiko, Nornir, Netbox, PyATS, Genie, F5 SDK, Pan-os-python etc.
- Experience with writing automations for Compliance management, Configuration management, SoT, Golden configs etc.
- 2+ years’ experience as part of a network operations team.
Technical Skills required :
Certification in network and / or security technologies (e.g., CCIE, CCNP, CISSP, Cisco DevNet etc.)Expertise in developing Ansible automations to manage network devices (Cisco, HP, Checkpoint, PaloAlto, etc.). Be comfortable with designing ansible framework to support automation use cases, well defined roles, functions, filters.Experience working in DevOps and Test-driven culture and managing code life cycle using Git and related processes & tools.Knowledge of python web development (Apache, Flask, WSGI, Docker, K8's, HTML / CSS) to create custom network management tools.Experience with writing Infrastructure as a Code for Cloud network components (VPC, RT, TGW, WAN, Shared Services) as well as Firewalls as a Service, SDWAN, SSE / SASE.Experience managing AAP (Ansible Automation Platform) admin functions, backups, recovery, upgrade, integrations, best practices, governance, KPI reportsKnowledge with Load Balancers viz F5 - GTM / LTM, Cloud equivalentKnowledge managing Linux platforms.Experience working in a Scrum team or other Agile methodologies.Experience in researching emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products and synthesizing into clear technology roadmaps and strategies.Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences including executives, business stakeholders, and IT teams.General networking background expected :Implementation of WAN, LAN, and datacenter networks with a focus on mission-critical, customer-facing applications and servicesTechnical knowledge in networking (Cisco and non-Cisco) with an emphasis on Datacenter networks, WAN, LAN, Network security and Management tools and core network services such as DNS, NTP & IPAM.Demonstrated experience in delivering written documents detailing network solutions and diagrams.CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
As an individual contributor or member of a project team support successful implementation of network automation projectsProvides technical input to the overall architectural and operational discussions around network automation infrastructure and tools.Act as a network developer to create innovative solutions and write python and Ansible code on daily basis.Act as an active contributor in delivering our products in time by participating and delivering work through Agile scrum practices.Conducts research, design and implementation of Network infrastructure Automation solutions and build standard practices across enterprise operations.Make contributions to other Network automation solutions that enhance the operations and cost structures of the environmentCreate and make available project documentation with a focus on communicating technical features and functions of solutionsWork closely with department leadership and service providers to support alignment of plans with solution deliveryParticipate in and suggests improvements to standards configuration, change management processes and practicesDevelop test plans, implementation plans, and project timelines for various projects and tasks