Senior Network Automation Engineer
Apply NowCompany: MatchPoint Solutions
Location: Santa Clara, CA 95051
Description:
MatchPoint Solutions is a fast-growing, young, energetic global IT-Engineering services company with clients across the US. We provide technology solutions to various clients like Uber, Robinhood, Netflix, Airbnb, Google, Sephora, and more! More recently, we have expanded to working internationally in Canada, China, Ireland, UK, Brazil, and India. Through our culture of innovation, we inspire, build, and deliver business results, from idea to outcome. We keep our clients on the cutting edge of the latest technologies and provide solutions by using industry-specific best practices and expertise.
We are excited to be continuously expanding our team. If you are interested in this position, please send over your updated resume. We look forward to hearing from you!
This is a large impact role that demands someone who can excel in a fast paced and ever changing environment.
Network Automation Engineer
SantaClara, CA
100-110/hr ( DOE) - hybrid
Who You Are
You are a network engineer turned automation expert, fluent in infrastructure as code, version control, and event-driven orchestration.
You've built complex automation stacks that deploy, validate, and secure networks at scale - from Day 0 provisioning to Day 2 operations. You're not just comfortable in multi-vendor environments - you thrive in them.
Whether it's Arista EOS, Cumulus Linux, or Palo Alto firewalls, you know how to make them work together through automation.
You believe that networks should be programmable, observable, and intelligent by design.
You write code with reliability in mind and see every problem as a chance to build something better.
You're collaborative, creative, and relentlessly curious - just like us.
What You'll Be Doing
Automating Global Network Deployments
Design and develop automated workflows for provisioning, configuration, and upgrades across switches, routers, and firewalls.
Use tools like Ansible, Terraform, Nornir, SaltStack, and programming languages like Python or Go to automate every stage of network lifecycle - Day 0 to Day N.
Automate configuration and policy deployment for Palo Alto firewalls, Arista EOS, NVIDIA Cumulus, and Cisco platforms using Jinja2 templates and CI/CD pipelines.
Building a Network that Validates Itself
Implement state validation and compliance enforcement using tools like pyATS, Batfish, SuzieQ, and OpenConfig/YANG models.
Develop drift detection, remediation logic, and enforce zero-trust configurations at scale. Driving API-Driven & Event-Based Automation
Build integrations using RESTful APIs, gNMI, NETCONF, and custom toolchains to orchestrate provisioning and policy enforcement.
Implement event-driven architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or webhooks for real time responsiveness. Implementing GitOps and CI/CD for Networking
Build and maintain GitOps-based pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI to drive configuration delivery.
Leverage IaC principles to enable automated rollbacks, testing, and disaster recovery. Powering Observability & Self-Healing Systems
Integrate streaming telemetry (gNMI, OpenTelemetry, ELK, Prometheus, InfluxDB) to enable real-time observability.
Automate log correlation, anomaly detection, and corrective actions for self-healing infrastructure. Collaborating, Documenting, and Leading
Work cross-functionally with DevOps, security, and network architecture teams to shape automation strategy.
Document frameworks, mentor engineers, and champion best practices in NetDevOps.
What We Need to See (Must-Have Skills)
4+ years in network engineering with experience designing and automating complex networks.
4+ years of automation experience with Python, Go, Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling.
Proven ability to automate Arista EOS and Cumulus Linux environments.
Experience with firewall automation, particularly Palo Alto (Terraform, Pan-OS Python SDK, APIs).
Familiarity with GitOps, version control, and pipeline-based change management.
Strong understanding of BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, and multi-vendor networking principles.
Nice to Have (Bonus Points For)
Experience with CVP (CloudVision Portal) and Cumulus NetQ.
Exposure to streaming telemetry and event-driven architecture.
Familiarity with cloud networking across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Experience with network inventory management (NetBox/Nautobot).
Understanding of SASE/SSE architectures, zero-trust security, and automated policy enforcement.
MatchPoint Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
We are excited to be continuously expanding our team. If you are interested in this position, please send over your updated resume. We look forward to hearing from you!
This is a large impact role that demands someone who can excel in a fast paced and ever changing environment.
Network Automation Engineer
SantaClara, CA
100-110/hr ( DOE) - hybrid
Who You Are
You are a network engineer turned automation expert, fluent in infrastructure as code, version control, and event-driven orchestration.
You've built complex automation stacks that deploy, validate, and secure networks at scale - from Day 0 provisioning to Day 2 operations. You're not just comfortable in multi-vendor environments - you thrive in them.
Whether it's Arista EOS, Cumulus Linux, or Palo Alto firewalls, you know how to make them work together through automation.
You believe that networks should be programmable, observable, and intelligent by design.
You write code with reliability in mind and see every problem as a chance to build something better.
You're collaborative, creative, and relentlessly curious - just like us.
What You'll Be Doing
Automating Global Network Deployments
Design and develop automated workflows for provisioning, configuration, and upgrades across switches, routers, and firewalls.
Use tools like Ansible, Terraform, Nornir, SaltStack, and programming languages like Python or Go to automate every stage of network lifecycle - Day 0 to Day N.
Automate configuration and policy deployment for Palo Alto firewalls, Arista EOS, NVIDIA Cumulus, and Cisco platforms using Jinja2 templates and CI/CD pipelines.
Building a Network that Validates Itself
Implement state validation and compliance enforcement using tools like pyATS, Batfish, SuzieQ, and OpenConfig/YANG models.
Develop drift detection, remediation logic, and enforce zero-trust configurations at scale. Driving API-Driven & Event-Based Automation
Build integrations using RESTful APIs, gNMI, NETCONF, and custom toolchains to orchestrate provisioning and policy enforcement.
Implement event-driven architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or webhooks for real time responsiveness. Implementing GitOps and CI/CD for Networking
Build and maintain GitOps-based pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI to drive configuration delivery.
Leverage IaC principles to enable automated rollbacks, testing, and disaster recovery. Powering Observability & Self-Healing Systems
Integrate streaming telemetry (gNMI, OpenTelemetry, ELK, Prometheus, InfluxDB) to enable real-time observability.
Automate log correlation, anomaly detection, and corrective actions for self-healing infrastructure. Collaborating, Documenting, and Leading
Work cross-functionally with DevOps, security, and network architecture teams to shape automation strategy.
Document frameworks, mentor engineers, and champion best practices in NetDevOps.
What We Need to See (Must-Have Skills)
4+ years in network engineering with experience designing and automating complex networks.
4+ years of automation experience with Python, Go, Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling.
Proven ability to automate Arista EOS and Cumulus Linux environments.
Experience with firewall automation, particularly Palo Alto (Terraform, Pan-OS Python SDK, APIs).
Familiarity with GitOps, version control, and pipeline-based change management.
Strong understanding of BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, and multi-vendor networking principles.
Nice to Have (Bonus Points For)
Experience with CVP (CloudVision Portal) and Cumulus NetQ.
Exposure to streaming telemetry and event-driven architecture.
Familiarity with cloud networking across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Experience with network inventory management (NetBox/Nautobot).
Understanding of SASE/SSE architectures, zero-trust security, and automated policy enforcement.
MatchPoint Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.