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Title: Network Platform Automation Engineer
Location: Brazil (Remote)
Type: Contract
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Network Platform Automation Engineer to automate and modernize network infrastructure operations. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git, CI/CD, and Cisco networking technologies.
This role will focus on automating network operating system upgrades, vulnerability remediation, compliance validation, testing, configuration management, and network lifecycle activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain automation solutions for enterprise network infrastructure.
- Automate network OS upgrades, patching, vulnerability remediation, and configuration changes.
- Develop automation workflows using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for network automation and infrastructure deployment.
- Integrate network automation processes with Git-based version control.
- Automate network compliance checks, configuration validation, and security remediation.
- Develop automated testing frameworks to validate network changes before production deployment.
- Automate configuration backups, drift detection, inventory management, and reporting.
- Work with Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and related networking technologies.
- Develop reusable automation modules, playbooks, scripts, and infrastructure templates.
- Troubleshoot automation failures and network-related issues.
- Collaborate with network engineering, security, DevOps, and infrastructure teams.
- Maintain technical documentation for automation processes and operational procedures.
- Identify opportunities to improve network reliability, operational efficiency, and deployment consistency.
Required Skills
- Strong experience in network automation and network engineering.
- Strong Python scripting and development experience.
- Hands-on experience with Ansible and Terraform.
- Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong knowledge of Cisco networking technologies.
- Understanding of routing, switching, VLANs, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and network security.
- Experience automating network configuration and lifecycle operations.
- Experience with network compliance, vulnerability remediation, and configuration management.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS, or similar platforms.
- Experience with REST APIs and network automation frameworks.
- Knowledge of GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms.
- Experience with NetBox or network source-of-truth platforms.
- Knowledge of cloud networking and automation.
- Familiarity with DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.