Python Automation Developer – Alpharetta, GA – 12 Months Contract

Title: Python Automation Developer 
Location: Alpharetta, GA 
Duration: 12 Months

Job Description:

• The Network Automation engineer will help the team in its efforts to discover device assets and operational state data by building necessary tooling, and database.
• Right candidate is someone who owns the problems and can demonstrate leadership and responsibility for the delivery of new features as well as working on complex legacy source code.

Description:

• Develop and maintain the automation toolset (Python & legacy tools in Perl) for device asset discovery, data collection, and reporting.
• Enhance existing scripts to improve workflows and network change management by incorporating new technologies.
• Adapt and transform operational and functional needs into solutions.
• Conduct tooling audits to assess proper operational coverage and build remediation changes as required.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and feedback on network automation solutions.
• Conduct regular assessments to identify opportunities for efficiency improvement and optimization.

Required Skills:

• Understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP) and concepts (i.e., VLAN, ACL).
• Familiarity or prior experience with Ansible Tower or Ansible Automation Platform for managing network devices.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, for creating new API-based services and supporting existing scripts.
• Experience of 8-10 years relevant to the above skills.
• Understanding RESTful API principles, HTTP methods, requests and authentication handling, and data serialization.
• Experience with version control systems like Git (BitBucket/GitHub).
• Knowledge of software lifecycle principles and practices, integrating automation into a continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.
• Knowledge of database management systems like MongoDB for storing and retrieving data.
• Problem-solving skills to identify automation opportunities and optimize existing workflows.
• Ability to write clear and concise documentation for users and fellow developers.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in frameworks like Flask or Django for building APIs.
• Relevant certifications in Networking (CCNA/CCNP) or RedHat Ansible.