Business justification/executive summarywe are seeking a greenfield network automation engineer to design and build automation from the ground up for arista-based environments.position summary/job descriptionthe role will architect and implement playbooks, frameworks, and automated test suites that provision, monitor, and validate large-scale network topologies running arista eos. This is a hands-on role spanning software engineering, network engineering, and devops – owning the full sdlc, integrating with ci/cd pipelines, and establishing the standards, controls, and telemetry needed for a high-scale, secure automation platform. Collaboration across development, test, and operations to deliver frictionless self-service for internal customers while improving reliability, speed, and security is a key to the role location: remoteshift: us first shift (est)experience level: 7+ yearsadditional responsibilitiesdesign & build greenfield automationarchitect reusable ansible/python frameworks, roles, and modules for arista eos.develop abstracted device classes/methods to provision, configure, and monitor devices at scale.automated testing & qualitycreate maintainable automated test suites and integrate into ci/cd (e.g., jenkins, gitlab ci/cd).monitor execution, analyze failures, perform root cause analysis, and publish clear, actionable bug reports.provisioning, observability & securityimplement automation for provisioning/validation via rest, openconfig, gnmi and ansible.build logging/metrics/telemetry and security controls so the platform runs efficiently and flawlessly.standards, sdlc & enablementown/evolve security and development standards, controls, and documentation across the full sdlc.translate business/technical workflows into executable ansible/python code and authoritative runbooks.contribute to internal enablement: documentation, code reviews, and mentoring on automation best practices.required qualificationsautomation & scripting: ansible and/or python (5–7 yrs), yaml, json, infrastructure-based scripting.networking: knowledge of vxlan, bgp, evpn; experience with arista switches and cloudvision portal (cvp).apis & tools: rest, openconfig, gnmi; git; ci/cd (jenkins/gitlab); linux (preferred); itential (preferred).experience: 5–7 yrs in network infrastructure; proven sdlc delivery; automation design patterns; security controls.soft skills:excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication (written, verbal, and presentation) skills are a must.proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a global team with direct responsibilities and an ability to juggle competing priorities and adapt to changes in project scope.desired qualificationsbachelor's degree in cs/ee or equivalent.experience qualifying/automating arista eos networks at scale and working with arista cvp.terraform for network automation.ccie (data center or routing & switching)experience in large-scale data center deploymentsfamiliarity with network monitoring and telemetry tools