Sr. Network Automation Engineer
CTG's long-standing Fortune 500 client of over 15 years has a W2 contract assignment for a Sr. Network Automation Engineer.Type: ContractJob Title: Sr. Network Automation EngineerLocation: Hybrid (preferred) 1–2 days/week onsite – preferable to candidates within 1 hour of Charlotte, NC or Corning, NY.Pay Rate: Based on experienceWork Hours: M-F 8am–5pmEducation: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related field (minimum required)Travel Requirement: Potential travel of up to 5% (for Corning, NY candidates), domestic only. Expected as 1x per quarter travel onsite to Charlotte, NC location.OverviewSenior-level role focused on designing and scaling enterprise network automation solutionsHeavy emphasis on Arista AVD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD pipelinesCross-functional collaboration with network, DevOps, cloud, and security teamsOpportunity to lead automation strategy and drive operational efficiencyKey ResponsibilitiesLead network automation across data center, campus, and routing/switching environmentsBuild and maintain Arista AVD frameworks (Day 0/1/2 operations)Develop reusable automation artifacts (Ansible roles, templates, pipelines)Implement Infrastructure as Code for provisioning, configuration, and complianceDesign and manage CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)Automate testing, validation, and deployment workflows (linting, pre‐checks, config diffs)Integrate automation with ITSM, IPAM, and source‐of‐truth systemsEnforce Git workflows, version control, and code review standardsCreate documentation (runbooks, standards, automation guides)Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and escalation supportRequired QualificationsBachelor's degree in IT or related field7+ years network engineering (enterprise or service provider)5+ years hands‐on network automation experienceStrong expertise with Arista AVD in enterprise environmentsAdvanced skills in Ansible, Python, YAML, JSONProven experience building CI/CD pipelines for automationStrong knowledge of Git workflows and release managementDeep networking expertise (BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, routing & switching)Experience with APIs (REST, eAPI, gNMI)Excellent communication and collaboration skillsNice to HaveIntegration with ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow)Cloud networking experience (AWS, Azure)Manufacturing or OT network exposureExperience with testing/linting/validation frameworksAdditional InformationNo third party resumes will be acceptedDrug testing and/or other employment‐related inquiries may be conductedCTG will consider for employment‐qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal lawsAll interested individuals MUST be able to work on a W2 Tax basis (no C2C or third party vendors)CTG is an Equal Employment Opportunity employerCTG is an E‐Verify CompanyTo be considered for this opportunity, please apply directly through our website by clicking the link below or email your Word version resume and salary expectations to JoAnn.Abramo@ctg.com.#J-18808-Ljbffr