Overview
Client is seeking a Senior Network Automation Engineer to lead the design, development, and operation of large-scale network automation solutions across enterprise environments. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader with deep Arista automation expertise, strong Infrastructure-as-Code practices, and proven experience building CI/CD pipelines for network automation. The engineer will work closely with network engineering, operations, security, cloud, and platform teams to drive standardization, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead network automation initiatives across routing, switching, data center, and campus environments
- Design, develop, and maintain Arista AVD-based automation for Day-0, Day-1, and Day-2 operations
- Translate network standards and designs into reusable automation artifacts, including roles, collections, templates, and pipelines
- Drive Infrastructure-as-Code practices for network provisioning, configuration, and compliance
- Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines for network automation using Git-based platforms and enterprise pipeline tools
- Implement automated testing, validation, and deployment workflows for network changes
- Enforce version control, branching strategies, peer reviews, and release management standards
- Integrate automation workflows with enterprise systems such as ITSM, IPAM, and source-of-truth platforms where applicable
- Develop compliance checks and remediation workflows for network configurations
- Produce technical documentation, runbooks, standards, and automation usage guides
- Participate in architecture reviews and provide technical guidance on major network and automation changes
- Mentor network and automation engineers and serve as an escalation point for complex issues
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Technologies
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology
- 7 years of network engineering experience in large enterprise or service provider environments
- 5 years of hands-on network automation experience, including large-scale deployments
- Strong production experience with Arista automation using AVD in enterprise environments
- Advanced experience with Ansible, Python, YAML, and JSON
- Proven expertise building and operating CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure or network automation
- Strong knowledge of Git-based workflows, code reviews, and release management
- Deep understanding of enterprise networking concepts including routing, switching, EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, and OSPF
- Experience with device APIs and modern automation interfaces such as eAPI, REST, and gNMI
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams and stakeholders
Preferred Skills or Experience
- Experience integrating network automation with ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow
- Exposure to cloud networking automation in AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments
- Experience in manufacturing or OT network environments
- Familiarity with testing frameworks, linting tools, and automation validation pipelines
- Experience leading automation frameworks, standards, and technical best practices
Work Details
- Location: Hybrid, preferred 1-2 days per week onsite; candidates within 1 hour of Charlotte, NC or Corning, NY preferred
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; overtime possible; some flexibility required to support global teams
- Travel: Up to 5% domestic travel for Corning, NY candidates; expected quarterly onsite travel to Charlotte, NC
- Contract Length: 12-month assignment with possible extension
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.