Lead Network Automation Architect
Core
Drive modernization, automation, and reliability of large-scale global network infrastructure through Network-as-Code and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions.
Role type
Lead Network Automation Architect
Builds
Enterprise-scale Network-as-Code (NaC), Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and GitOps solutions; CI/CD pipelines for network infrastructure; Kubernetes networking architectures.
Domain
Telecommunications, VoIP, SaaS platforms, cloud-native environments, enterprise networking.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Network Automation, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), Terraform, Ansible, Python (Netmiko, Nornir, NAPALM), BGP, OSPF, data center networking, overlay/underlay network architectures, Kubernetes networking (Project Calico, OVN, VXLAN), GitOps, CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins), enterprise networking platforms (Cisco Nexus, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet, F5 BIG-IP/AS3), troubleshooting, root cause analysis.
Preferred skills
Telecommunications technologies (SIP, RTP, Session Border Controllers, SIP trunking, VoIP), Linux networking (network namespaces, virtual interfaces, eBPF, iptables), Telemetry-as-Code, network observability, automated validation frameworks, proactive monitoring solutions, cloud networking, infrastructure modernization.
Technologies
Terraform, Ansible, Python, Git, Project Calico, OVN, VXLAN, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Cisco Nexus, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet, F5 BIG-IP/AS3, Netmiko, Nornir, NAPALM, SIP, RTP, Session Border Controllers, eBPF, iptables.
Responsibilities
Design and implement enterprise-scale Network-as-Code, Infrastructure-as-Code, and GitOps solutions; Build, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for network infrastructure; Design, deploy, and support Kubernetes networking architectures; Lead the design, modernization, and review of enterprise network architectures; Serve as Tier-4 escalation engineer for complex network incidents; Lead root cause analysis and drive long-term remediation initiatives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC