Lead Network Automation Architect
Core
Design and implement enterprise-scale Network-as-Code, Infrastructure-as-Code, and GitOps solutions to modernize and automate large-scale global network infrastructure.
Role type
Lead Network Automation Architect (Senior IC)
Builds
Automated network deployment pipelines, Kubernetes networking architectures, and high-availability enterprise network solutions.
Domain
Telecommunications, Cloud-native environments, Data center networking
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Network Automation, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), Kubernetes networking, Terraform, Ansible, Python, BGP, OSPF, Data center networking, Overlay/underlay architectures, CI/CD pipelines, Network security, Load balancing, Switching, Routing, Troubleshooting
Preferred skills
Telecommunications technologies (SIP, RTP, SBC), Linux networking (eBPF, iptables), Telemetry-as-Code, Network observability, Cloud networking, Large-scale network transformation
Technologies
Terraform, Ansible, Python, Git, Project Calico, OVN, VXLAN, Kubernetes CNI, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Palo Alto firewalls, F5, Cisco Nexus, MPLS
Responsibilities
Design and implement Network-as-Code and GitOps solutions; Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for network infrastructure; Design and support Kubernetes networking architectures; Lead design and modernization of enterprise network architectures; Serve as Tier-4 escalation engineer for complex network incidents; Lead root cause analysis and drive continuous improvement initiatives; Implement Security-as-Code practices.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC