<p>Title: Senior Network Engineer</p> <p>Duration: 6 Months (C2H)</p> <p>Location: <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">50 W 4th St, New York City, New York, 10012, United States</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Top Must Have's:</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Hands-on experience with:</span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Both Ansible and <b>NetBrain platforms</b> - to support a network automation migration project.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">The ideal candidate will have deep understanding of multi-vendor network environments.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Strong Python and YAML scripting skills</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">The ability to translate existing Ansible playbooks into NetBrain automation runbooks.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">This role involves working closely with architects and operational teams to design, test, and deploy scalable automation solutions that enhance network reliability and operational efficiency.</span></span></span></span></span></li>
</ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Senior Network Engineer</span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Network Automation & Scripting</span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Expertise with Ansible</span></span></b></span></span></span></span> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Experience writing and managing playbooks, roles, and Jinja2 templates</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">YAML syntax fluency</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Use of Ansible Tower/AWX for workflow orchestration</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Proficiency in NetBrain Automation</span></span></b></span></span></span></span> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Understanding of <b>Dynamic Maps</b>, <b>Runbooks</b>, <b>Executable Maps</b>, and <b>Qapps</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Ability to translate procedural logic from Ansible into NetBrain's visual/runbook scripting format</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Experience with <b>NetBrain Integrated IDE</b>, Python Script Nodes, and CLI Parser</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Python Programming</span></span></b></span></span></span></span> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Proficiency in writing and adapting Python scripts for network tasks</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Familiarity with NetBrain Python APIs for automation integration</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">CLI and Device Interaction</span></span></b></span></span></span></span> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Deep understanding of Cisco, Arista, Juniper CLI syntax and configuration patterns</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Ability to abstract CLI logic from Ansible into NetBrain <b>CLI Parser</b> rules</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li>
</ul> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Network Infrastructure Knowledge</span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Routing and Switching Protocols</span></span></b></span></span></span></span> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Strong foundation in BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, VLANs, VXLAN, and VRFs</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Infrastructure Platforms</span></span></b></span></span></span></span> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Experience with multivendor environments: Cisco IOS/XE/XR, Nexus, ASA/FTD, Arista EOS, Juniper JunOS</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">SDN and Modern Architectures (Nice to Have)</span></span></b></span></span></span></span> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Familiarity with Cisco ACI, Meraki, SD-WAN</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Understanding how automation fits into SDN and hybrid data center architectures</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li>
</ul> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Tooling and Integration</span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">IPAM/DNS Integration</span></span></b></span></span></span></span> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Working knowledge of tools like Infoblox or BlueCat for automation use cases</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Source Control</span></span></b></span></span></span></span> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Experience using Git for versioning and tracking Ansible/NetBrain scripts a plus.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Ticketing & ITSM Integration</span></span></b></span></span></span></span> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Familiarity with integrating automation with Ivanti or other ticketing systems</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li>
</ul> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Design & Implementation Experience</span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Leading or co-leading <b>network automation design efforts</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Translating manual SOPs or Ansible workflows into <b>automated runbooks</b> in NetBrain</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Documenting design decisions, dependencies, and rollback plans for automation tasks</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Performing <b>test, validation, and deployment</b> of automated tasks in staging and production environments</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
</ul> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Soft Skills & Project Experience</span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Strong <b>documentation and knowledge transfer</b> skills (especially for automation runbooks)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Ability to <b>collaborate with network architects, DevOps, and operations teams</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Experience conducting <b>code reviews</b>, QA testing of automation outcomes, and post-migration tuning</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Comfortable presenting migration strategies to leadership and project stakeholders</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
</ul> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Certification & Training (Preferred)</span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <table class="Table" style="border-collapse:collapse" summary="" title=""> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:282px; padding:5px 5px 5px 5px" valign="top"> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Certification / Training</span></span></b></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:312px; padding:5px 5px 5px 5px" valign="top"> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Relevance</span></span></b></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:282px; padding:5px 5px 5px 5px" valign="top"> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Cisco CCNP or CCIE (Enterprise)</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:312px; padding:5px 5px 5px 5px" valign="top"> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Foundation in advanced networking</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:282px; padding:5px 5px 5px 5px" valign="top"> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">NetBrain Certified Professional</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:312px; padding:5px 5px 5px 5px" valign="top"> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Hands-on NetBrain automation expertise</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:282px; padding:5px 5px 5px 5px" valign="top"> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Red Hat Ansible Automation Cert</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:312px; padding:5px 5px 5px 5px" valign="top"> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Validation of Ansible automation skill</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:282px; padding:5px 5px 5px 5px" valign="top"> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Python for Network Engineers</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:312px; padding:5px 5px 5px 5px" valign="top"> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Practical automation scripting skills</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:282px; padding:5px 5px 5px 5px" valign="top"> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">ITIL Foundation (optional)</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:312px; padding:5px 5px 5px 5px" valign="top"> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Understanding change and release mgmt</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody>
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