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 PythonProven delivery of stateful workflow orchestration using Temporal, ORCA, or similar toolsExtensive experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelinesExpertise with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Temporal, GitHub Actions HCL)Strong operational automation background with AnsibleDeep familiarity with Cisco SD-WAN and SD-Branch technologiesExperience designing and automating zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) solutionsExperience with IPAM-driven architectures and Branch intent modelingAbility to deliver independently in complex enterprise environments Desired Skills & Experience Experience integrating Nautobot as a source of truth for networking and automationFamiliarity with workflow instrumentation and telemetry tools (Grafana, Prometheus)Experience exposing automation capabilities via APIs, e.g., using ApigeeStrong exposure to AI-assisted engineering or AI-driven automation workflows What You Will Be Doing Transforming existing SD-Branch implementations into a unified Branch architectureDesigning and implementing plug-and-play Branch deployment models with zero-touch provisioningBuilding stateful orchestration workflows with workflow engines (Temporal/ORCA)Integrating Nautobot for authoritative source of truth on Branch intent, IPAM, and topologyEstablishing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and GitHub ActionsImplementing Infrastructure as Code for branch automationExecuting and maintaining automated operational tasks using AnsibleAutomating configuration, lifecycle management, validation, and remediation for Branch environmentsExposing automation capabilities via APIs and ensuring observability with Grafana/PrometheusDelivering measurable reductions in Branch deployment time and operational effort for Technology teams Posted By: Rene Sadlier