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HCL USAAvance Consulting

Network Automation Engineer

HCL USAAvance Consulting, Southlake, Texas, United States, 76092

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Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain

Python scripts

and

Ansible playbooks

to automate network and Telco Cloud infrastructure tasks.

Automate

configuration ,

provisioning , and

lifecycle management

of physical and virtual network devices (routers, switches, firewalls) and

network functions

(VNFs, CNFs).

Support automation of telecom services in

OpenStack ,

Kubernetes ,

OpenShift

environments.

Integrate automation solutions with

SDN/NFV platforms , orchestration layers, and

CI/CD pipelines .

Collaborate with network engineering, cloud operations, and DevOps teams to deliver

reliable, secure, and scalable

network services.

Ensure compliance with

security

and

operational

policies through

automated compliance checks

and remediation.

Maintain thorough

documentation

of automation frameworks, workflows, and network configurations.

Technical Skills: 5+

years

of experience in network automation, preferably in telecom or service provider environments.

Proficient in

Python

for network scripting and automation tasks.

Hands-on experience with

Ansible

(including roles, inventories, and playbook development).

Strong knowledge of

network protocols

(BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, VPNs, IPv4/IPv6).

Experience with Telco Cloud platforms and technologies such as: OpenStack, Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes

Exposure to

NFV

and

SDN

concepts and tools (e.g., ONAP, OSM, OpenDaylight).

Familiarity with network automation frameworks/libraries:

Netmiko, NAPALM, RESTCONF, gNMI .

Familiarity with

REST APIs

Experience working with multi-vendor hardware ( Cisco, Juniper, Arista , etc.).

Comfortable in

Linux

environments and familiar with CLI-based tooling.

Proficiency in

Git , version control workflows, and

CI/CD

tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI.

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of 5G network architecture, including vRAN, O-RAN, and 5G core functions.

Experience with containerized network functions (CNFs) and cloud-native principles (microservices, service mesh, etc.).

Understanding of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and experience with tools such as Terraform.

Familiarity with network monitoring and telemetry tools (e.g., SNMP, NetFlow, Prometheus).

Certifications such as: Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation

Linux Foundation CKA or CKAD

Cisco DevNet,ETSI NFV, or equivalent