Networking Automation Engineer at Reailize

Middletown Township, New Jersey, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Python, YAML, JSON, APIs, Git, TCP/IP, Routing, Switching, VLANs, Firewall Concepts, DNS/DHCP, Troubleshooting, Infrastructure-as-Code, Automation Frameworks, Configuration Templates, Security Deployment

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description

About The Role: As a Network Automation Engineer, you will focus on building and maintaining automation frameworks that support the Network Security organization. This role prioritizes automation engineering while leveraging strong networking fundamentals. The interesting aspect of this role is that it is not a traditional network build-and-operate role. This position is ideal for someone who: Enjoys coding and automation Understands networking fundamentals (CCNA-level) Wants to reduce manual configuration and improve operational scalability Responsibilities: Develop network automation solutions using Python Build and maintain structured configuration templates using YAML and JSON Automate network security configuration deployments and validation workflows Convert manual CLI-based processes into scalable, repeatable automation pipelines Integrate automation with routers, switches, firewalls, and related security platforms Develop scripts to support configuration compliance and audit checks Interface with network engineering and security teams to identify automation opportunities Support lab and production environments by troubleshooting both automation workflows and underlying network issues Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) initiatives Document automation architecture, workflows, and operational procedures Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience) Strong hands-on experience with Python scripting Working experience with YAML and JSON Experience interacting with devices via APIs and/or automation frameworks Understanding of REST APIs and automation workflows Experience with version control systems (Git) CCNA-level knowledge of: TCP/IP Routing and switching fundamentals VLANs and segmentation Basic firewall concepts DNS/DHCP Ability to troubleshoot Layer 2 and Layer 3 issues Nice To-Haves: Experience with Ansible, Terraform, Netmiko, Nornir, or similar tools Experience automating network security platforms (firewalls, segmentation tools, NAC) Exposure to telecom or service provider environments Understanding of MPLS/BGP (awareness level, not design ownership) Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation Exposure to virtualization and containerized environments

Responsibilities

The engineer will focus on building and maintaining automation frameworks for the Network Security organization, developing solutions primarily using Python and structured configuration templates in YAML and JSON. Responsibilities include automating network security deployments, converting CLI processes to automation pipelines, and integrating automation with various network and security platforms.