##### Job Description :
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_**$90,000 to $150,000 annually ,**_ ** _Comprehensive health benefits
include_ :- **medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid
sick leave and paid time off, quarterly performance bonus, training, career
growth and education reimbursement programs.
##### **Company Background:**
Everyone deserves the best internet possible, and that’s the refreshingly
great experience we’re creating at Ziply Fiber. We’re bringing fiber to more
than one million homes and businesses across the broader Northwest. By pairing
brilliantly fast internet with customer choice and control, we’re making it
simple and easy for you to connect to the things that matter most to you.
Ziply Fiber is based in Kirkland, Washington, providing communities across
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana with fiber internet in addition to
streaming TV, privacy products, and phone service as well.
##### **Job Summary:**
_**The is a 100% remote role.**_
The Network Automation Engineer will be responsible for planning, designing,
developing, and implementing Network Automation. This position will manage how
we can expedite, consistently support, and unify our networks from an
automation perspective. This scope will include writing and optimizing
provisioning workflows and automating routine tasks, such as service delivery
automation, and developing applications to facilitate and manage Network
Automation.
##### **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**
· The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties
performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties performed.
· Work closely with Sales leadership and external Partners to understand
design and facilitate the needs of the programs
· Maintain continuity of existing resources found on wholesale.frontier.com
and lead in it’s further content development for Ziply
· Host Carrier Forums and execute on subsequent deliverables in a manner that
scales common questions into content that is provided proactively as a part of
our Carrier program
· Be the corporate face of communications for both the Wholesale Channel and
the Agent Channel Consistently review the tools, resources and applications
Carriers and Agents use to ensure ease of use, adoption and validations that
these resources help our Carriers and Agent be more successful with Ziply
· Create and manage the Agent advisory council
##### **Qualifications:**
· Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, business information
systems or relevant degree; or equivalent combination of work and experience
· 5+ years of experience in software development, with a specific focus on
networks
· Experience developing and implementing network automation strategies
· 3+ years of experience with using Python, Ansible, REST APIs, Linux,
NETCONF, Jinja, or similar tools in a Network Automation environment
· Strong Python and REST API Development skills
· Understanding of REST-based API design principles and best practices
· Proven ability to understand and codify a manual process into an automated
process using workflow-like concepts
· Experience/familiarity with Netbox is preferred
· Understanding and familiarity with Ansible, NAPALM, Netconf, Jinja
· Understanding and familiarity with computing technologies such as; Linux,
containers, virtualization, and cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
· UI development experience is a plus
· Knowledge of IP/Ethernet networking fundamentals
· Interest and ability to research new and emerging technologies to better
solve networking problems
· Excellent analytical skills
· Ability to work flexible hours as needed
· Work regular business hours Pacific Standard Time
##### **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:**
· Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills
to a variety of situations
· Ability to multi-task and collaborate effectively with other personnel to
meet deadlines
· Strong verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and
organizational skills
· Ability to work within critical deadlines
· Ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules
· Ability to provide excellent customer service
##### **Physical Requirements:**
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition
necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged
periods of time; most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position
with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee must occasionally lift
and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job
include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
##### **Work Environment and Additional Information:**
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and
requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line
telephone system. The work is primarily a modern office setting.
At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your primary employer. Unless otherwise
prohibited by law, employees may not hold outside employment nor be self-
employed without obtaining approval in writing from Ziply Fiber. In holding
outside employment or self-employment, employees should ensure that
participation does not conflict with responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or its
business interests.
