Principal Architect - Automation & Orchestration
Indexed description
- This position is hybrid in:
- Plano, TX,
- NY, NY
- Pennington, NJ
- Jersey City, NJ
We are a true International IT provider and are proud to deliver our services through global simplicity with trusted transparency.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
We are seeking a Principal Architect for Automation & Orchestration to lead next-generation automation capabilities across network provisioning, configuration management, API strategy, and orchestration pipelines. This role focuses on delivering world-class APIs and self-service capabilities for network services across the enterprise.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Define target-state automation and orchestration architecture.
- Lead API-first design for world-class network service APIs.
- Architect CI/CD and GitOps-based orchestration pipelines.
- Build automation frameworks for network provisioning and config management.
- Drive model-driven configuration and intent-based networking.
- Create self-service workflows, catalogs, and integration patterns.
- Govern API lifecycle, schema design, documentation, and standards.
- Lead cross-functional delivery with Network, Cloud, Security, and Platform teams.
- 10+ years in Network Engineering/Architecture.
- Expertise in automation frameworks (Python, Ansible, Terraform).
- Strong API design experience (REST/GraphQL, OpenAPI specs).
- Experience with orchestration tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
- Strong understanding of routing, switching, firewalls, and cloud networking.
- Experience with config/state mgmt and source-of-truth systems.
- Experience with event-driven automation.
- Exposure to Kubernetes networking and ingress/egress automation.
- Experience building internal developer platforms or portals.
- Certifications: CCNP/CCIE, DevNet, AWS/Azure/GCP.
$170,000—$200,000 USD
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