Network Automation & Observability Engineer

Project description

Role focused on automation, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Extreme Networks (VOSS) environments, combining networking (L2/L3), Splunk observability, and API-driven automation.

Responsibilities

• Ingest and parse syslog data using Splunk (TA + Python streaming) and build dashboards Develop Ansible playbooks to configure switches via Python-based REST APIs Troubleshoot across network (L2/L3), APIs, and log layers Investigate behavior by analyzing operating system (C-based), API layer (Python), and logs Leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude) to accelerate debugging, parsing, and automation tasks

SKILLS

Must have

• Strong networking knowledge (L2/L3 switching) Splunk (parsing, TA development) Python (APIs, scripting) Ansible automation Syslog & REST APIs Ability to read/debug C and Python code

Nice to have

Strong drive and motivation Strong analytical skills Good knowledge of Enterprise environment UI Experience (Struts, JSF, Angular or other JavaScript frameworks) CI/CD (TeamCity, Jenkins, or similar tools) Big Data, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) C/C++ Programming in a unix environment is a plus Golang