Network Automation Engineer

The Company
NorthMark Compute & Cloud (NMC²) is backed by dedicated leadership and investment, with a clear mission as it operates at the bleeding edge of technology. Its goal is to scale and enhance the high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud infrastructure that supports its clients' research, production, and delivery, enabling breakthroughs that shape the industries of tomorrow. Its engineers build critical infrastructure to eliminate friction in scientific research, simulations, analysis, and decision-making, accelerating discovery and driving faster innovation.
 

The Position

NMC² is seeking a Network Automation Engineer to design, automate, and optimize the networks that power advanced compute and AI workloads. This is a hands-on role combining networking expertise and software engineering to build scalable, reliable, and observable systems for HPC and bare-metal environments. You'll work closely with platform, network, and security teams to create automation that drives efficiency, reliability, and speed across our global infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement automation frameworks to simplify network provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Develop and maintain automation tooling and scripts in Python, and apply Infrastructure-as-Code practices using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and Jinja2.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines for consistent, repeatable deployments.
• Build APIs and internal tools that enable network self-service for engineering teams.
• Implement observability solutions for performance, availability, and telemetry using modern monitoring stacks.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient automation solutions.
• Participate in on-call rotations and post-incident reviews to improve system reliability.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in network and/or software engineering with a focus on automation.
• Strong programming proficiency in Python and familiarity with CI/CD and modern software development practices.
• Solid understanding of network fundamentals — routing, switching, firewalls, and network design principles.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management tools (Ansible, Terraform, Jinja2).
• Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with event-driven or message-based architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Knowledge of API design and service integration.
• Familiarity with secrets management, policy-as-code, or service discovery frameworks.
• Exposure to large-scale data center networking (Cisco, Arista, segment routing, multitenant designs).
• Contributions to open-source networking or automation projects.

It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position.  Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company's needs may change over time.  Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive.  The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description.  The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Benefits & Perks:

• Company-Paid Lunch Stipend: Lunch is provided via GrubHub

• Company-Paid Benefits: 100% Employer-Paid Medical in our High Deductible Health Plan, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and their families, 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Life insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability

• 401(k): Company will match 100% of your contributions up to 6%

• Optional Employee-Paid Benefits: Medical insurance in our PPO plan and a variety of other benefits such as Health Savings Accounts (with Company Contribution), Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life Insurance, Wellhub and more.

• Time Off:  25 days of Paid Time Off plus 12 company holidays

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