Network Automation Engineer

``Job Title: Network Automation Engineer

• Client: Morgan Stanley
• Hybrid: 3 days onsite/ Week- (New York, NY)
• Payrate: $50/hr on C2C
• Open only to local to Tristate

Here is the JD:

Candidate will be responsible for configuring the network management toolset to ensure proper network device support with respect to data collection, representation, reporting, and overall orchestration workflows.

Principal Job responsibility:
· Develop and maintain the automation toolset (Python & legacy tools in Perl) for network device change management, data collection, and reporting.
· Enhance existing scripts to improving workflows and incorporating new technologies.
· Adapt and transform operational and/or functional needs into solutions
· Conduct tooling audits to assess proper operational coverage and build remediation changes as required
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and feedback on Network Automation solutions.
· Conduct regular assessments to identify opportunities for efficiency improvement and optimization.
· Facilitate and coordinate work with external vendors for tooling updates and upgrades

Required Skills:
· Experience with version control systems like Git (BitBucket,GitHub).
· Knowledge of DevOps principles and practices, integrating automation into a continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.
· Python scripting experience is required with additional languages (shell, PERL, etc) preferred. Linux familiarity required.
· Experience with Enterprise Network Configuration Management and/or Network Workflow Automation Tools.
· Knowledge of database management systems like MongoDB for storing and retrieving data.
· Understanding of NMS protocols and concepts (SNMP, Syslog, NTP, DNS, NetFlow, TACACS, Netconf, API, Jinja, Yang, YAML, XML, JSON, HTTP/HTTPS, ACI)
· Understanding of NMS products for Orchestration, Alert, Incident, Problem, Capacity and Performance, Wifi, Security, and Flow Management.
· Proven understanding of how operational workflow requirements can be translated into tooling methods and configurations.
· Experience configuring large scale deployments of routers and switches in mission critical environments.
· Experience with orchestration toolsets managing a variety of networking hardware vendors.
· Understanding any of the specific FCAPS / Network Management Tools such as Cisco Crosswork / NSO, Cisco DNA Center, Cisco NDFC, Ansible Automation Platform, Client Network Automation, Forward Enterprise, Radware.
· Understanding any of the specific infrastructure technologies (Linux Server Operating System -Redhat \ Virtualization - VMware ESXi, Container and Orchestration Technology - Docker \ OpenShift \ Kubernetes)
· Proven network infrastructure programmability experience via API
· Strong organizational skills, customer service focus, attention to detail, and process orientation
· Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
· Ability to distill and present information to business community in non-technical terminology
· Business analysis skills, with the ability to forecast implications and provide consultative recommendations and solutions
· Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage operational lifecycle``

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $75.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience in configuring the network management toolset to ensure proper network device support with respect to data collection, representation, reporting, and overall orchestration workflows.
• Have you Developed and maintained the automation toolset (Python & legacy tools in Perl) for network device change management, data collection, and reporting.
• Do you have experience in thie following Enhance existing scripts to improving workflows and incorporating new technologies.

· Adapt and transform operational and/or functional needs into solutions
· Conduct tooling audits to assess proper operational coverage and build remediation changes as required
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and feedback on Network Automation solutions.
· Conduct regular assessments to identify opportunities for efficiency improvement and optimization.
· Facilitate and coordinate work with external vendors for tooling updates and upgrades

Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10004