Sr. Network Automation Engineer

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services.  Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results.  We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions.  Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. 

Sr. Network Automation Engineer

A Sr. Network Automation Engineer will be responsible  to  bridge traditional network engineering, software designed networking (ACI)  and software development. Their primary mission is to replace manual, error-prone network configuration and management tasks with programmatic, scalable solutions. 

Key Responsibilities

• Automation Development: Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks to automate the provisioning, configuration, and patching of network devices.

• CI/CD Integration: Build and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines specifically for network code to ensure rigorous testing and validation before production deployment.

• Standardization: Define and enforce network standards across multi-vendor environments (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, F5) using automation to prevent "configuration drift".

• Monitoring & Observability: Develop automated telemetry and analytics solutions (using tools like Prometheus or Grafana) to proactively identify and remediate network issues.

• Tool Integration: Connect network automation workflows with other enterprise systems like ServiceNow for ticketing, GitLab for version control, and NetBox as a "Source of Truth". 

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Programming/Scripting: Proficiency in Terraform or Ansible. Experience with automation for Cisco ACI a plus.

• Automation Tools: Hands-on experience with frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, Harness, Puppet, or Cisco NSO.

• Networking Fundamentals: Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, Cisco ACI, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), layer 2 switching, and security (Firewalls, VPNs) is essential.

• APIs & Data Formats: Experience working with RESTful APIs and data serialization formats like JSON and YAML.

• Version Control: Mastery of Git for managing code repositories and collaborating with other engineers. 

• Team Player and loves working in a team environment and loves to collaborate.

• Experience working in a fast paced dynamic environment.

Education & Certifications

• Degree: A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field is common, though significant hands-on experience can often substitute.

• Certifications: Highly valued credentials include the Cisco Certified DevNet Professional, or standard networking certs like CCNP. 

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