CBTS serves enterprise and midmarket clients in all industries across the United States and Canada. CBTS combines deep technical expertise with a full suite of flexible technology solutions--including Application Modernization, Managed Hybrid Cloud, Cybersecurity, Unified Communications, and Infrastructure solutions. From developing and deploying modern applications and the secure, scalable platforms on which they run, to managing, monitoring, and optimizing their operations, CBTS delivers comprehensive technology solutions for its clients' transformative business initiatives. For more information, please visit
www.cbts.com
.
We are seeking a
Network Automation Architect
— a
software engineer first
, with deep domain expertise in network infrastructure.
This is
not a traditional network engineering role with scripting
. This position owns the design, development, and delivery of
production‑grade automation software
that operates across a large‑scale, multi‑vendor network environment for a Managed Service Provider (MSP).
You will define the
developer experience
for the network organization: setting coding standards, designing extensible software architectures, building reusable Python libraries and internal platforms, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring engineers in modern software development practices.
You think in
design patterns, clean abstractions, testability, and long‑term maintainability
— and you apply that mindset to infrastructure automation.
What You’ll Own
Software Architecture & Development
Architect and develop
production-quality Python applications, libraries, and CLI tools
for network automation, orchestration, and observability.
Design clean, extensible architectures using patterns such as
factory, strategy, adapter, and plugin-based systems
to abstract vendor differences.
Build and maintain
API integrations
(REST, GraphQL, gRPC, JSON‑RPC) with platforms including:
Arista VeloCloud
Palo Alto Prisma SD‑WAN
Fortinet SD‑WAN
Cisco Meraki
Juniper Mist
Traditional network OS platforms (IOS‑XE, NX‑OS, JunOS)
Develop internal Python packages with:
Proper packaging (pyproject.toml)
Semantic versioning
Dependency management
Internal PyPI distribution
Write
comprehensive test suites
:
Unit tests (pytest)
Integration tests
Network validation tests using mocks and fixtures
Shape Git strategies and repository structure.
Leverage
AI/LLM developer tooling responsibly
to improve productivity and code quality.
Developer Experience & Engineering Standards
Author and maintain
coding standards, architectural decision records (ADRs), and development guidelines
.
Establish and enforce code quality tooling:
PEP8
Ruff / Pylint
Black
MyPy
Pre‑commit hooks
Design and implement
CI/CD pipelines
(GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) for:
Linting
Testing
Security scanning
Build and release automation
Define Git workflows:
Branching strategies
Pull request standards
Code review expectations
Release management
Create
project templates, scaffolding, and cookiecutters
to standardize automation development.
Innovation, Automation & Technical Leadership
Identify manual workflows and operational pain points, then design automation solutions to eliminate them.
Prototype new tools, frameworks, and approaches from idea through production adoption.
Improve observability by integrating automation platforms with
logging, monitoring, and alerting systems
.
Contribute to technology roadmap and vendor evaluation from a
software architecture and productivity
perspective.
Mentorship & Culture
Mentor network engineers in:
Python development
Testing strategies
Code structure
Debugging
Version control
Lead code reviews with a
teaching mindset
.
Facilitate workshops, knowledge-sharing sessions, and pair programming.
Partner with DevOps, Cloud, Security, and Application teams to align engineering practices.
Required Qualifications
Software Engineering (Primary)
7+ years
of professional software development experience with
Python
as the primary language.
Advanced Python expertise:
Type hints
Dataclasses / Pydantic
Async / await
Context managers, decorators, generators
Experience building Python
libraries, packages, and CLI tools
(Click, Typer, argparse).
Strong testing background: pytest, mocking, fixtures, TDD.
Advanced Git skills (rebase, cherry‑pick, bisect, hooks).
Hands‑on experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
Solid grounding in
SOLID principles, design patterns, and clean architecture
.
Experience writing technical documentation and developer guidelines.
Required Network Domain Expertise
Strong understanding of:
Routing (BGP, OSPF)
Switching
VPNs and firewalls
SD‑WAN
Network security fundamentals
Experience automating at least
two or more
of:
NetBox
Arista VeloCloud
Cisco Meraki
Juniper Mist
Palo Alto Prisma SD‑WAN
Fortinet SD‑WAN
Familiarity with Netmiko, NAPALM, Nornir, pyATS.
Experience with JSON, YAML, XML, and Jinja2 templating.
Preferred Qualifications
Terraform (including module or provider development)
AWS networking and architecture
Docker, Kubernetes, Linux
Observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK)
Event-driven automation (Kafka, RabbitMQ, webhooks)
Database integration (PostgreSQL, Redis, SQLite)
Internal developer platforms, self‑service portals, or ChatOps
Open-source contributions or public automation portfolio
Relevant certifications (Cisco DevNet, CCNP/CCIE, AWS, Terraform)
Why This Role
Architect the
automation backbone
of a modern MSP
Own standards, tooling, and culture — not just scripts
Solve large‑scale, real‑world infrastructure problems
High autonomy, high impact, long‑term technical ownership
$
105,000
-
140,000/per annum, i.e.
the range is salary not including commission.
The compensation range in this posting reflects the Company’s good‑faith estimate at the time of publication. The applicable base pay range for any individual will be determined based on the candidate’s designated primary work location as well as factors including role scope and responsibilities, required qualifications, and the individual’s experience, education, skills, knowledge, and performance. Certain positions may also be eligible for additional compensation such as discretionary merit increases, bonuses, or sales‑based variable compensation in accordance with applicable plans and role requirements.
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