Network Automation Observability Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Network Automation Observability Engineer for a world leading technology organization in the Raleigh Durham, North Carolina area. The Network Automation Observability Engineer role is a remote position working EST hours. The Network Automation Observability Engineer will design, build, and support automated and observable network systems that improve reliability, visibility, and operational efficiency across complex enterprise environments. An ideal candidate for the Network Automation Observability Engineer role is an experienced engineer with deep network protocol expertise, strong observability experience, and hands-on automation skills using Python, Ansible, and similar technologies.

Responsibilities of the Network Automation Observability Engineer:

• Design, develop, and maintain network automation solutions using Python, Ansible, and related frameworks.

• Build automated workflows for network provisioning, configuration management, validation, and remediation.

• Apply strong expertise in network protocols including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, routing, switching, and VLANs.

• Implement and enhance network observability solutions using telemetry, SNMP, streaming data, logs, and metrics.

• Integrate network automation and observability tooling with CI/CD pipelines and source control systems.

• Partner with network, systems, and SRE teams to improve network reliability, performance, and scalability.

• Troubleshoot complex network, automation, and observability issues in production environments.

Qualifications of the Network Automation Observability Engineer:

• 5+ years of experience in network engineering, network automation, or related roles.

• Strong hands-on experience with Python for automation and scripting.

• Proven experience using Ansible or similar automation and configuration management tools.

• Deep understanding of core network protocols and enterprise network architectures.

• Experience with network observability platforms and concepts such as telemetry, monitoring, alerting, and logging.

• Familiarity with APIs, data models (YANG), and modern network operating systems is a plus.

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation for the Network Automation Observability Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $140,000 - $180,000

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, Sick Leave as required by law

• This job opens for applications on 05/04/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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