Network Automation Engineer (Service-Provider)

Description

We're hiring a Network Automation Engineer to build our network automation platform. This is a NetDevOps role with a network domain focus. You’ll write production code, build tooling, and establish DevOps practices to automate a service provider network.  

Candidates must be able to work from the Boise, ID office on a regular basis.  Preference will be given to those currently residing in or able to reliably commute to the Boise area.
 

What You'll Do: (Team Objectives) 

• Design and build production network automation platforms using Python and Jinja2 
• Implement and operate our Network Source of Truth (schema design, version control and data modeling) 
• Develop CI/CD pipelines with testing, validation, and rollback mechanisms 
• Develop integrations between network systems and organizational data sources (APIs, data synchronization, automation workflows) 
• Define data models, schemas, and validation rules for network configuration 
• Implement compliance checks, drift detection, and self-service tooling 
• Interface with other teams across the company to integrate necessary tooling 
• Drive network data standardization and establish operational documentation 

Requirements

Required Experience 

Software Development & DevOps 

• Strong Python development skills 
• Proficiency with Jinja2 templating and YAML/JSON data structures 
• Experience with Python network libraries (Nornir, Napalm, Netmiko, or similar) 
• CI/CD practices, Git workflows, and infrastructure as code principles 
• Production automation experience with operational discipline, security controls, and best-practice alignment 
• Working knowledge of REST APIs, data validation, authentication mechanisms, and testing frameworks  

Network Domain Knowledge 

• Working understanding of IP networking, routing, and switching fundamentals 
• Ability to read and understand network configurations 
• Familiarity with dynamic routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, or IS-IS 
• Comfortable translating network requirements into code 

Highly Desirable 

• Graph database experience and infrastructure-as-code version control practices 
• Netbox, Nautobot, or Infrahub experience 
• Service provider environments or carrier-grade networks 
• Ansible or other configuration management platform 
• Go, Rust, or additional scripting languages 
• MPLS, segment routing, EVPN/VXLAN architectures 
• Network telemetry and observability tooling 
• Cisco IOS XR/XE proficiency 
• Relevant network or automation certifications