
Network Engineer, Automation Focus in Data Center & Remote Sites
Overview
Own and implement automated networking solutions across data center and remote sites at scale. Collaborate with multiple teams to modernize infrastructure and retire end‑of‑life gear. Join a contract role with room to influence a broad modernization program and drive reliability.
What You'll Do7
- 1Build automated network provisioning and change workflows
- 2Design and implement automation for device onboarding and decommissioning
- 3Ship reliable network configurations to data centers and remote sites
- 4Lead incident response automation and remediation playbooks
- 5Scale data center and edge networking solutions across multiple locations
- 6Debug and troubleshoot automation failures and performance issues
- 7Drive continuous improvement through metrics and post‑mortem analyses
Requirements5
- 12+ years building network automation scripts and playbooks
- 2Experience with network devices in data centers and remote sites
- 3Ability to work onsite in Round Rock, TX with hybrid schedule
- 4Experience with automation tooling and orchestration
- 5Contract role with 12 months plus extension potential
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