Network Automation Engineer

Company: Charles Schwab
Location: Scottsdale
Posted on: October 8, 2024

Job Description:

Position Type: RegularYour opportunity


The Network Observability and Automation team provides monitoring, telemetry and automation solutions for the network engineering organization at Schwab. Our automation practice develops pragmatic, reliable and repeatable process automation, and optimization through a combination of network engineering knowledge and coding. We are looking for someone with a passion for building software defined functionality within a programmable infrastructure and driving process transformation to make Schwab's infrastructure highly automatable.



This role is instrumental in improving the organization's automation framework and processes, along with developing code and playbooks. The engineer will partner with multiple infrastructure and operations teams, ensuring successful and efficient deployment solutions and creating corresponding documentation.

In this role the primary responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Architect, develop and support automation solutions for the Network Services organization
Maintain and support platforms used to deliver automation and monitoring solutions
Investigating complex technical issues and working with partnering personnel and vendors to resolve complex issues
Work within the Agile framework to provide estimates and deliver new product functionality in a timely and efficient manner
Provide clear and accurate documentation as well as provide training to other Schwab team members as needed
Leading delivery efforts around network engineering automation initiatives; contribute code and engage in code reviews, following best practice methodologies
Developing concepts into fully architected production-ready solutions
Assessing current network engineering implementations and recommending automation processes to improve availability, validation and successful deployments
Improving and promoting configuration and lifecycle management processes
Creating software that manages and maintains a multi-vendor, network environment
Assessing and developing Infrastructure as Code solutions that encompass hybrid infrastructure deployment
Ability to manage multiple projects of varying size and technical complexity
Ability to focus on the details without losing sight of the bigger picture

What you have


10+ years of engineering experience in networking, including data center, cloud and large campus infrastructures
Experience with Ansible Engine and Tower, API Frameworks and Terraform
Experience with DevOps tools, including Bitbucket, Git, CI/CD pipelines and Linux
Experience using BitBucket and Bamboo or GitHub and GitHub Actions
Proficiency with Python
Proficient in both Linux and Windows as well as common network platforms such as routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers.
Experience working with Agile, Scrum and Kanban work processes
Engineering degree, or a related technical field or equivalent experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience in building REST microservces and web based applications
Experience with Containers and Container repositories like Harbor
Experience with implementing network monitoring and telemetry solutions
Experience with vendor specific configuration solutions such as DCNM and Arista Cloud Vision
Cisco CCNA, CCNP or CCIE certifications




What's in it for you

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:

401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
Paid parental leave and family building benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Health, dental, and vision insurance

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