SDN Automation Engineer
$99,000–$143,000 year
On-site · Houston, Texas, United States or Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
SDN Automation Engineer responsible for designing, deploying, and managing SDN solutions across data centers and cloud environments. Develop and orchestrate network automation workflows using APIs and tools like Ansible, Python, or Terraform to streamline operations. Drive deployment of intent-based networks, self-healing architecture and zero-touch provisioning. Troubleshoot complex SDN issues with root-cause analysis and long-term solutions. Collaborate with network and tools architects to integrate SDN with WAN/LAN/cloud infrastructures and observability layers. Promote automation, monitoring, and observability best practices to support scalable and resilient network operations. Stay current with emerging SDN, NFV, and automation technologies to evolve the enterprise network strategy. Manage multiple complex activities on short timelines. Develop scripts and processes to test, deploy and validate changes across all network infrastructure using Ansible and other approved automation/orchestration platforms. Lead deployment and maintenance of a network source of truth (NSoT) system. Interact with stakeholders to drive results and deliver projects on time and within budget. Maintain standards and designs for network architecture and articulate design rationale. Positions based in Jersey City, NJ offer a base salary range of $99,000 - $143,000 with eligibility for bonus; AIG highlights in-person collaboration and a comprehensive Total Rewards benefits package.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, or related field
- 7+ years of proven experience designing, deploying, and managing large-scale network automation projects
- Proficiency with SDN platforms such as Cisco ACI, VMware NSX or Juniper Contrail
- Strong understanding of network fundamentals (L2/L3, BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN) and controller-based design
- Hands-on experience with automation and scripting tools (e.g., Python, Ansible, RESTful APIs)
- Familiarity with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Experience with network source of truth tools deployment, configuration and operations, e.g. NetBox or Nautobot
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies, e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions
- Familiarity with cloud networking concepts and services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Certifications such as Cisco CCNP/CCIE and Juniper JNCIP/JNCIE or equivalent
- Exposure to container networking and micro segmentation in Kubernetes environments
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