Network Automation Engineer

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Network Engineer 3 in Charlotte, NC / Irving, TX / Chandler, AZ / and Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid 3 days onsite 2 days remote).
Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.
Locations: Irving, TX | Chandler, AZ | Charlotte, NC | Minneapolis, MN
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Required Skills & Experience

• Senior-level hands-on experience with Python
• Proven delivery of stateful workflow orchestration using Temporal, ORCA, or similar tools
• Extensive experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines
• Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Temporal, GitHub Actions HCL)
• Strong operational automation background with Ansible
• Deep familiarity with Cisco SD-WAN and SD-Branch technologies
• Experience designing and automating zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) solutions
• Experience with IPAM-driven architectures and Branch intent modeling
• Ability to deliver independently in complex enterprise environments

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience integrating Nautobot as a source of truth for networking and automation
• Familiarity with workflow instrumentation and telemetry tools (Grafana, Prometheus)
• Experience exposing automation capabilities via APIs, e.g., using Apigee
• Strong exposure to AI-assisted engineering or AI-driven automation workflows

What You Will Be Doing

• Transforming existing SD-Branch implementations into a unified Branch architecture
• Designing and implementing plug-and-play Branch deployment models with zero-touch provisioning
• Building stateful orchestration workflows with workflow engines (Temporal/ORCA)
• Integrating Nautobot for authoritative source of truth on Branch intent, IPAM, and topology
• Establishing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions
• Implementing Infrastructure as Code for branch automation
• Executing and maintaining automated operational tasks using Ansible
• Automating configuration, lifecycle management, validation, and remediation for Branch environments
• Exposing automation capabilities via APIs and ensuring observability with Grafana/Prometheus
• Delivering measurable reductions in Branch deployment time and operational effort for Technology teams