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American Century Investments · 6 hours ago

Senior Network Automation Engineer

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

American Century Investments is a leading global asset manager with over 65 years of experience. They are seeking a Senior Network Automation Engineer to design and deliver automated network solutions, modernizing their network architecture and embedding automation and DevOps principles into operations.

Financial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead the strategic transformation of network infrastructure by embedding automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) into enterprise-wide delivery pipelines

Optimize existing network engineering workflows by leveraging automation and orchestration tools to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability

Partner with Application Development and DevOps teams to modernize and integrate network infrastructure into agile delivery models

Champion innovation by introducing forward-thinking network solutions that enhance performance, security, and automation

Develop long-term IT strategy plans aligned with overall business objectives

Lead and mentor network engineers while collaborating with peers and leadership to ensure the stability and scalability of our global network infrastructure

Design, implement, and maintain advanced network solutions, including SD-Access, SD-WAN, Wireless, Remote Access, Zero Trust Networking, Data Center Networking, Firewalls, and Public Cloud Networking

Drive product evaluations, establish selection criteria, and oversee the deployment of emerging technologies

Research and assess emerging technologies, applications, and integration strategies to continuously improve network capabilities

Prioritize key initiatives and manage resource allocation, ensuring effective project and personnel management

Collaborate with cross-functional teams on network requests, implementation, and network transformation initiatives

Address raised network issues and outages by participating in a rotating on-call schedule and problem management process

Qualification

Network EngineeringCisco ACIInfrastructure as CodeSD-WANRadius-based authenticationSASE solutionsEnterprise firewallsBGPCloud-native networkingAgile methodologiesDevOps principlesCuriosityCommunication skillsMentoringCollaborationAdaptabilityProblem-solvingLeadershipClient Focus

Required

10+ years of hands-on experience in network engineering, with progressive responsibilities and architectural oversight

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Engineering, or equivalent professional experience

Expert-level proficiency in deploying and maintaining Cisco ACI, VxLAN EVPN, and/or Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller

Strong expertise in Radius-based authentication for 802.1X and MAB

Demonstrated experience deploying and managing SASE solutions

Proven ability to design, deploy, and maintain SD-WAN architectures

Strong experience deploying and managing enterprise firewalls

Deep understanding of BGP, including route manipulation, policy control, and multi-VRF environments

Previous experience in using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation frameworks including Terraform, Ansible, Python, PowerShell, and CI/CD pipeline integration

Experience with cloud-native networking and hybrid cloud environments

Solid understanding of application development methodologies including Agile and DevOps principles

Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels

A self-starter, who embraces change, is intellectually curious and not afraid to ask 'why' and 'what if'

Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitively Driven

Preferred

Hands-on experience designing and deploying Cisco SD-Access fabrics, including integration with Catalyst Center

Deep familiarity with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for policy-based access control, TrustSec, and endpoint profiling

Solid understanding of Zero Trust segmentation across campus, branch, data center, and cloud environments

Detailed understanding of implementing Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) for secure remote access and zero trust network access (ZTNA) architectures

Advanced knowledge of Cisco SD-WAN including traffic engineering techniques

Strong experience with Palo Alto firewall administration and Panorama

Experience with multi-cloud networking solutions such as Aviatrix

Role relevant certifications such as Cisco CCNP or CCIE, Palo Alto PCNSE, Zscaler Certified Cloud Professional (ZCCP), AWS Certified Advanced Networking, etc

Demonstrated experience with network automation frameworks, APIs, and DevOps workflows

Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for network infrastructure automation using tools like GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI

Experience using Env0 or similar platforms for Terraform automation, policy enforcement, and environment lifecycle management