Automation Networking

Automation Networking

Expertise in working with Ansible or demonstrated ability to quickly learn new programming languages
Documented skills in translating automation concepts to consistent, reliable scripts using an industry accepted scripting language (Ansible/Python preferred)

History of projects involving engineering design work, especially projects involving tailored solutions to meet specific infrastructure automation process needs
Able to recognize and identify enterprise affecting issues to inform both automation design and operations
Skilled in conceptualizing script structure and design to meet operational needs

Extensive development background, particularly for supporting, maintaining and engineering infrastructure technology adjacent solutions
Familiarity with SCM and SDLC principles
Experience with version control best practices
Familiar with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
Experience with containers and virtual environments preferred

Comfortable identifying, verifying, vetting and testing hardware/software requirements for proposed automation and orchestrations solutions

Ability to guide and empower infrastructure engineers seeking to explore, identify and expand automated solutions developed within their team
Possesses a broad understanding of infrastructure devices, protocols, functionalities and operations.
Experience working with infrastructure standards at an enterprise level
Ability to lead confidentially and effectively when faced with new or unknown automation challenges

Frequently anticipates problems in both the automation and infrastructure spaces and analyzes ways to mitigate the risk
Familiarity with risk management and MRA processes preferred
Ability to write and execute test plans for Automation testing

Quantifies and articulates the business value and impact of advanced technical and non-technical information
Comfortable with conducting and understanding data analysis

Provides effective production support including accurate problem identification, ticket documentation and customer/vendor dialogue

Documents, presents, and executes medium-to large-scale projects with mínimal supervision
Effectively able to communicate technical data both granularly and at a higher level
Previous experience in tracking work efforts through Kanban, Jira, ADO or other story tracking development software

Is often consulted by peers and seen as the informal leader on tactical problems
Able to self-direct individual work effectively while maintaining cooperative attitude in conjunction with team and organization goals
Comfortable managing context switching between multiple efforts

Perform orchestration platform provisioning, administration, monitoring and troubleshooting

Maintains current professional and technical skills

MUST HAVES:
Network Automation, Python, Ansible, Restful API's, GIT, ADO
Nice to Haves: ServiceNow, Routing/Switching, network fundamentals, IP addressing

Remains aware of current and emerging technologies, how they integrate and drive value for Client

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