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ICONMA, LLC Senior Network Automation Engineer in United States
Our Client, a Business Manufacturing And Supply company, is looking for a Senior Network Automation Engineer for their Charlotte, NC/Corning, NY/ Hybrid location. Responsibilities: Network Automation & Engineering Act as a senior subject matter expert for network automation across routing, switching, data center, and campus environments.
Design, develop, and maintain Arista AVD based automation frameworks for Day 0, Day 1, and Day 2 operations.
Translate network designs and standards into reusable, modular automation artifacts (roles, collections, templates, and pipelines).
Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code principles for network provisioning, configuration, and compliance.
CI/CD & Automation Platforms
Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines for network automation using tools such as GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
Implement automated testing, validation, and deployment workflows for network changes (linting, pre checks, topology validation, config diffs).
Enforce version control, branching strategies, and peer review processes for all automation code.
Integrate automation pipelines with enterprise systems such as ITSM, IPAM, and source of truth platforms where applicable.
Standards, Quality & Governance
Ensure automation solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, security policies, and compliance requirements.
Develop automated configuration compliance checks and remediation workflows.
Produce and maintain clear technical documentation, including design standards, runbooks, and automation usage guides.
Participate in architecture reviews and provide technical approval for significant network or automation changes.
Leadership & Collaboration
Serve as a technical mentor and leader for network and automation engineers.
Partner with operations teams to transition manual workflows into reliable, automated solutions.
Collaborate cross functionally with security, cloud, DevOps, and manufacturing/OT teams to deliver end to end automation.
Act as an escalation point for complex automation or network related issues.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate has an automation first mindset, thrives in complex enterprise environments, and partners closely with network engineering, operations, security, and platform teams to drive standardization, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology (minimum required)
7+ years of experience in network engineering within large enterprise or service provider environments.
5+ years of hands on network automation experience, including large scale deployments.
Enterprise experience is required. Manufacturing industry experience is preferred, but not required.
Demonstrated experience leading or owning automation frameworks and standards.
Fluent in English, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal abilities to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders.
Strong hands on experience with Arista automation using AVD in production enterprise environments.
Advanced experience with Ansible, Python, and data models (YAML, JSON).
Proven expertise building and operating CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure or network automation.
Solid understanding of Git based workflows, code reviews, and release management.
Deep knowledge of enterprise networking concepts (routing, switching, EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, OSPF).
Experience working with device APIs and modern automation interfaces (eAPI, REST, gNMI, etc.).
Experience integrating network automation with ITSM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow).
Exposure to cloud networking automation (AWS, Azure) and hybrid environments.
Experience in manufacturing or OT network environments.
Familiarity with testing frameworks, linting tools, and automation validation pipelines.
Why Should You Apply?
Health Benefits
Referral Program
Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
ICONMA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by applicable law.