Network to Code · 5 hours ago

Senior Consultant, Network Automation

New York, United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

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Responsibilities

Understand full-stack architectures inclusive of Enterprise-driven workflows, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD deployment models, Enterprise Network Orchestration & Automation, Source of Truth, ChatOps, Network Observability, ITSM (ServiceNow) and knowing how open source can lead or compliment a given architecture

In this consultant role, you will maintain frequent client communications, lead interactive discovery & design sessions, and participate in regular meetings to ensure client satisfaction

Demonstrate humble confidence with your ability to influence client opinions by offering technical recommendations, fielding objections and responding with knowledgeable suggestions

Identify project risks and challenges, develop resolution plans, and support troubleshooting

Track project progress and identify and correct any delays

Performs peer reviews, guidance, and contributes to best practices of code

Works with fellow Engineers and Managing Consultants to build automation designs, including developing a tech stack, developing proper levels of abstraction, and guidance on best practices

Leads customer calls with technical peers and articulate the pros and cons of a given solution in a consumable manner to executive leadership

Translate manual workflows into high-level and low-level designs

Develops well-written technical documentation that documents solutions built for clients

Quickly adopts new technologies and continuously demonstrates technical excellence

Involved in entire life cycle of a project, from assessment, design, development, demonstration, deployment, and documentation of solution

Develops software for internal and customer facing projects

Qualification

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Network AutomationCI/CDInfrastructure as Code (IaC)AnsiblePythonFlaskDjangoData ManagementSource of TruthGit WorkflowsPytestNornirNetmikoNAPALMBatfishSaltRobot FrameworkCCNPCustomer ExperienceTechnical RecommendationsTechnical Documentation

Required

Experience in a customer-facing, consulting role

Ability to break down complex concepts and present them in a clean and concise way, for a varied audiences

Ability to make good decisions on usability, such as naming, user experience, complexity tradeoffs, layout, mapping technical solutions to customers’ skillsets, etc.

Comfortable with context switching and working on multiple projects at the same time

Experience with CI/CD and how it could be applied to network automation

Experience with concepts around data management including IaC and Source of Truth strategy

Familiar with Ansible and/or Python automating networking devices

Familiar with Flask/Django for creating custom APIs

Familiar with tools and libraries such as pytest, Nornir, Netmiko, NAPALM, Batfish, Salt, Robot Framework

Familiar with traditional Git workflows for working in a collaborative environment

A strong understanding of Source of Truth automation strategy

CCNP or equivalent networking knowledge