Network Automation Engineer

Job Title : Network Automation Engineer

Location : Columbus, OH (Nearby local candidates preferred W2 ONLY)

Type : Full-Time / Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking a Network Automation Engineer with 3 5+ years of hands-on experience in automating network operations, device configurations, and validation workflows. The ideal candidate will be strong in network scripting, UI-based network management tools, and API-driven automation. The role is heavily focused on automation , while also requiring some level of manual network validation and troubleshooting.

This position involves building automation for multi-platform network environments, integrating with APIs, and supporting front-end network dashboards and management systems.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute network automation workflows for configuration deployment, monitoring, and validation.

Work with both manual and automated network testing processes, with a strong emphasis on automation.

Automate network tasks using Python and network automation frameworks / tools.

Perform UI-driven validation for network management portals, dashboards, and orchestration tools.

Integrate with APIs using REST-based tools for network provisioning and status checks.

Execute and validate automation across multi-vendor network environments (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, etc.).

Troubleshoot network automation issues and collaborate with operations teams for resolution.

Work across ticketing / documentation platforms such as Jira and Confluence.

Validate network automation on both on-prem and mobile-based network management interfaces (parallel to iOS / Android testing).

Required Skills

3 5+ years of hands-on experience in network automation engineering .

Strong expertise in :

Python (or Java / Kotlin-equivalent scripting level)

Network automation frameworks (Ansible, Nornir, PyATS, Netmiko, Paramiko, etc.)

Experience with UI-based automation for network dashboards or network management systems.

Strong experience with API-level testing / automation using Postman or similar REST tools.

Solid understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP / IP, VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls, and SNMP.

Familiarity with ticketing and documentation tools (Jira, Confluence).

Ability to work across multi-platform environments and validate automation outcomes.

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with Apple or Android-based network management UIs , or mobile device network testing (transformed from XCUI / Appium).

Exposure to scripting in Java or Kotlin for network-related automation.

Experience with cloud network automation (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Familiarity with network UI testing frameworks is a plus.

Soft Skills

Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Ability to operate independently in a highly automated engineering environment.

Troubleshooting mindset and attention to detail.