Network Automation Engineer

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Livermore, CA 94550

Science and Technology on a Mission!




Essential Duties
- Develop software/frameworks to automate network device configuration and deployment and network fabric deployment including the creation of customer self-service interfaces.
- Provide direction in the evaluation, recommendation, and implementation of campus and data center networks utilizing modern networking overlay technologies including eVPN, VXLan, Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), etc.
- Support COTS network software and monitoring tools (e.g. SolarWinds, NetMRI, AKiPs, etc) and their integration with custom software applications.
- Support and troubleshoot existing campus and data center network infrastructures.
- Introduce and articulate highly advanced networking concepts in network design solutions to influence strategy and future direction of enterprise networks.
- Apply knowledge and experience in formulating network design solutions and implementation methodologies including solving complex production and/or implementation issues.
- Collaborate with management, customers, and team members to ensure completion of project deliverables.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
In Addition at the 393.2 Level
- Collaborate with customers to design network automation solutions customized for their environments.
- Diagnose and resolve highly complex network automation problems.
- Develop complex network security, monitoring, and management solutions for program specific needs.

- Bachelors degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, and related experience.
- Strong background in network engineering and network automation or software development with at least five years of experience supporting large scale enterprise or service provider infrastructure.
- Knowledge in software development, preferably in Python or Java.
- Knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals, data structure, algorithms, object-oriented design and systems architecture.
- Experience in testing and automation of SDN solutions at scale.
- Expertise in Cisco IOS to configure and manage network systems
- Familiar with Software Defined Networking technology and controllers with demonstrated ability in automation and strong debugging skills within similar environments; knowledge of IP Networking, datacenter network technologies, packet forwarding architectures and internet routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, ISIS MPLS, GRE, IPSec, VxLAN, Dot1Q, QinQ, 40G/100G futures, netflow/Jflow, SNMP etc.).
In Addition at the 393.2 Level
- Substantial experience developing complex software for the automation or provisioning of infrastructure.
- Work independently to resolve problems, develop original solutions, and configure network monitoring tools and network management tools.
- Advanced software development skills.

Desired Qualifications
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.





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