Network Automation Engineer

Title: IT Network Engineer II

Location: This position will be remote, preference would be EST hours to support.

Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm (EST hours), some flexibility may be required for troubleshooting support.
Interview Process: 1st Round Video Interview Required, 2nd Round Possible
Travel: Possible travel to Corning, NY or Charlotte, NC is possible. Approximately 5% travel or less.

Pay rate: $50/Hr on W2

SCOPE/PURPOSE OF POSITION:

• Contribute to the design and deployment of automated solutions to optimize network performance, zero touch deployment of standard network equipment with the goal to eliminate manual CLI/GUI intervention.
• Development of Network Analytical Dashboards with Solarwinds to provide visibility of current network status, including device health, traffic patterns, and resource utilization.
  

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for Network Analytics and Network Automation topics, providing technical expertise, design skills, etc.
- Design and develop robust automated solutions, for network equipment including switches, routers, etc. using tools such as Itential, Ansible, Python, Terraform, and APIs
- Development and design of network dashboards to provide a centralized view into health of network, performance, and potential vulnerabilities and issues utilizing data from various sources including ServiceNow, SolarWinds, Splunk, etc.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive efficiencies, improve network security, reliability, and integrate automation at the ground level into network operations.
- Identify potential automation use-cases, solicit automation ideas from IT teams and the business using data from the network, generating value for Corning
- Provides problem resolution and serves as point of technical escalation on complex problems.
- Act as technical leader and provide technical guidance to fellow engineers within the organization.
- Develop and maintain continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)
- Ensure automation processes adhere to industry best practices and organizational standards.
- Ensure the accuracy and reliability of network automation through rigorous testing and validation processes.
- Stay up to date with industry trends and advancements in network automation technologies.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- 4-year degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience (preferred), Associate's Degree or trade certification (minimum required)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- 7+ years implementing, supporting, and troubleshooting network devices/functions/tools/processes in a large enterprise
- 4+ years developing and utilizing network automation in a large-scale enterprise environment.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a global team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to successfully navigate global teams across time zones, geographic borders, cultures and lines of business.
- Understanding of network protocols and technologies (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs).
- Skilled in configuring and managing network devices (e.g., routers, switches, wireless).
- Experience with automation and scripting of Network changes.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Experience with network observability tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, Datadog or others.
- Experience in creation and maintenance of system life cycle (SLC) documentation including runbooks and training for operational support teams.
- Demonstrated track record of ability to drive projects to successful conclusion on time and within budget.
DESIRED SKILLS:
- Hands on experience working directly with products from core networking vendors such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Meraki, Infoblox, Zscaler and VeloCloud SDWAN
- Experience with scripting languages/toolchain automation products such as Python, Itential, Ansible, Terraform etc.
- Experience configuring and using monitoring/alerting/forensic tools (e.g. SolarWinds, NetBrain, CACTI, Wireshark)
- Experience with network security practices and tools (e.g., NAC)
- Familiarity with ServiceNow for automating workflows.
- CCNA, Network+ or other recognized industry certifications.