Automation Platform Engineer - Network & AI Focused Automation

About The Opportunity

We are hiring Automation Platform Engineers at multiple levels to build the next generation of intelligent, self-operating branch networks. This is a modern network engineering role for builders, engineers inspired by how Google, Amazon, and cloud-native teams design platforms using software, automation, APIs, and AI-assisted workflows. You will help shift enterprise networking away from manual, ticket-driven operations toward a plug-and-play, intent-driven, zero-touch platform where infrastructure deploys, validates, and manages itself.

Role Purpose

This role accelerates the build of an enterprise automation framework that transforms the current SD-Branch environment into a unified, standardized Branch architecture.

Engineers will design and implement true zero-touch provisioning, where branch site deployment, configuration, lifecycle management, and validation are fully automated and require minimal to no manual Technology involvement.

The focus is hands-on engineering, rapid execution, and measurable operational impact.

What You'll Work On

• Transform existing SD-Branch deployments into a single unified Branch architecture
• Design and implement plug-and-play Branch deployment models
• Deliver end-to-end zero-touch provisioning workflows
• Implement stateful orchestration using Temporal or ORCA
• Integrate Nautobot as the authoritative source of truth for intent, IPAM, and configuration
• Establish CI pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, HCL
• Enable automated operational changes using Ansible
• Expose automation capabilities via APIs using Apigee
• Instrument automation workflows using Grafana and or Prometheus
• Deliver measurable reductions in Branch deployment time and Technology support effort

Key Responsibilities

Unified Branch Architecture and Zero-Touch Provisioning

• Design a unified Branch architecture that standardizes networking, services, and automation behaviors
• Implement fully automated zero-touch Branch provisioning
• Enable plug-and-play Branch deployment with minimal manual intervention
• Automate day-0, day-1, and day-2 Branch lifecycle events

Automation and Orchestration

• Design and implement stateful, fault-tolerant workflows using Temporal or ORCA
• Embed retry, timeout, validation, and rollback logic into workflows
• Build reusable orchestration patterns for deployment and operations

Source of Truth and Intent-Driven Networking

• Extend and integrate Nautobot as the authoritative source of intent and state
• Model Branch intent, topology, IPAM, and configuration data
• Ensure automation executes strictly from source-of-truth data

CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code

• Implement CI pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Use Terraform to provision and manage automation and Branch-related infrastructure
• Follow version control, testing, and promotion standards

Operational and AI-Assisted Automation

• Design and execute Ansible-based automation for Branch environments
• Automate configuration, compliance validation, rollback, and remediation
• Leverage AI-assisted engineering approaches to accelerate automation delivery

APIs and Observability

• Expose Branch and automation services through Apigee
• Instrument workflows using Grafana and or Prometheus
• Provide telemetry for reliability, scaling, and troubleshooting

What Success Looks Like

• Unified Branch architecture adopted for new and existing sites
• Branch deployments executed using zero-touch provisioning
• Significant reduction in Branch deployment time and manual effort
• Technology teams removed from routine Branch provisioning tasks
• Clear documentation enabling sustainable internal ownership