Highlights
A key part of the engagement will be developing integrations between network platforms using Python, scripting and APIs, and applying modern NetDevOps and software delivery practices to network engineering. The role will also support the evolution of data-driven network operations and AIOps by using network telemetry and operational data to improve visibility, proactively identify issues, correlate events, and enable automated remediation.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Waltham, MA |
| Industry | Computer Software |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Website | http://www.tekfortune.com/ |
Description
Job Title: Network Engineer - Network Tooling, Automation & Observability
Mode : Contract (6+ Months) Onsite
Location:
170 Data Dr, Waltham, MA 02451 / OR
55 Bearfoot Rd, Northborough, MA 01532 (Mention preferred location in submission)
Responsibilities:
Experienced US-based Network Engineer specializing in Network Tooling, Automation and Observability required to support the continued development and modernization of network engineering capabilities.
The role will focus on the engineering, administration, integration, and automation of network management and observability platforms, including Thousand Eyes, SolarWinds, Infoblox DDI, NetBrain, and ServiceNow (SNOW).
The engineer will work across network engineering and platform capabilities to improve network observability, telemetry, automation, data quality, and operational insight. A key part of the engagement will be developing integrations between network platforms using Python, scripting and APIs, and applying modern NetDevOps and software delivery practices to network engineering.
The role will also support the evolution of data-driven network operations and AIOps by using network telemetry and operational data to improve visibility, proactively identify issues, correlate events, and enable automated remediation.
Key Responsibilities
Required Skills & Experience
Desirable Skills & Experience
Desirable Certifications
Mode : Contract (6+ Months) Onsite
Location:
170 Data Dr, Waltham, MA 02451 / OR
55 Bearfoot Rd, Northborough, MA 01532 (Mention preferred location in submission)
Responsibilities:
Experienced US-based Network Engineer specializing in Network Tooling, Automation and Observability required to support the continued development and modernization of network engineering capabilities.
The role will focus on the engineering, administration, integration, and automation of network management and observability platforms, including Thousand Eyes, SolarWinds, Infoblox DDI, NetBrain, and ServiceNow (SNOW).
The engineer will work across network engineering and platform capabilities to improve network observability, telemetry, automation, data quality, and operational insight. A key part of the engagement will be developing integrations between network platforms using Python, scripting and APIs, and applying modern NetDevOps and software delivery practices to network engineering.
The role will also support the evolution of data-driven network operations and AIOps by using network telemetry and operational data to improve visibility, proactively identify issues, correlate events, and enable automated remediation.
Key Responsibilities
- Engineer, operate, maintain, integrate, and enhance network tooling platforms including ThousandEyes, SolarWinds, Infoblox DDI, NetBrain, and ServiceNow.
- Develop integrations between network platforms, devices, and supporting platforms, management tooling, and network services using REST APIs, Python, and scripting.
- Develop and enhance network observability capabilities using monitoring, telemetry, performance and operational data.
- Design and implement network configuration automation and repeatable engineering workflows.
- Develop reusable scripts, tooling and automation to reduce manual engineering activity and improve consistency.
- Apply NetDevOps and modern software delivery practices, including source control, versioning, testing and CI/CD principles, to network engineering.
- Extract, transform and analyze data from network platforms and APIs to provide actionable engineering and operational insights.
- Identify opportunities to apply AI and AIOps techniques to network operations, including event correlation, anomaly identification, automation, and the onboarding and integration of AI Agents, Agent Skills, and Agent Workflows to deliver AIOps
- Integrate network tooling with operational workflows, including ServiceNow, to improve incident, event, and configuration processes.
- Troubleshoot complex issues spanning network infrastructure, tooling, APIs, integrations, automation and data.
- Work with network engineering, architecture, operations and platform teams to translate requirements into scalable engineering solutions.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, integration designs, automation standards and operational guidance.
- Contribute to engineering standards and reusable automation patterns across the Network Engineering function.
Required Skills & Experience
- Must have: Strong Network Engineering background, with a good understanding of enterprise LAN/WAN, routing, IP networking, DNS, DHCP and network management concepts.
- Must have: Strong hands-on Python and scripting experience, with evidence of developing network automation, tooling or integration solutions rather than simply executing existing scripts.
- Must have: Strong API and systems integration experience, particularly REST APIs and integration between network management or enterprise platforms.
- Strong experience with network monitoring, management and observability within complex enterprise environments.
- Hands-on experience with one or more of the following platforms, with the ability to work across and integrate a broader network tooling ecosystem:
- ThousandEyes
- SolarWinds
- Infoblox DDI
- NetBrain
- ServiceNow
- Cisco Meraki
- Cisco Catalyst Center
- Cisco Client
- Experience developing network configuration automation and repeatable automated engineering workflows.
- Understanding of NetDevOps principles, including Git/source control, CI/CD, testing, and software engineering practices applied to network infrastructure.
- Experience working with network telemetry, operational data, APIs, and analytics to derive meaningful engineering and operational insights.
- Understanding of data engineering concepts, including the collection, transformation, normalization, and analysis of data from multiple systems.
- Understanding of AI/AIOps concepts and how they can be applied to network monitoring, observability, event management and operational automation.
- Ability to troubleshoot across network, software, API, data, and tooling layers, rather than focusing solely on individual platforms.
- Experience working within large-scale, complex enterprise network environments.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with network engineers, software/platform engineers, architects and operational teams.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Advanced experience administering and integrating ThousandEyes, SolarWinds, Infoblox DDI and/or NetBrain.
- Experience developing integrations with ServiceNow, particularly across network events, incident or configuration workflows.
- Experience with infrastructure/network-as-code and automation frameworks.
- Experience developing CI/CD pipelines for network configuration, automation or tooling.
- Experience working with structured network data, telemetry, data engineering, analytics or visualization.
- Practical experience applying AI/ML or AIOps capabilities within network operations or observability.
- Experience with cloud networking, APIs and modern cloud-native tooling.
- Experience with Git-based collaborative development and code review.
Desirable Certifications
- Cisco CCNP / CCIE
- Cisco DevNet/Automation Professional or Expert, or equivalent automation/software development certification
- Infoblox certifications
- SolarWinds or ThousandEyes platform certifications
- ServiceNow technical certifications
- Relevant Python, DevOps, cloud or automation certifications
About Company
Tekfortune is a software solutions company providing project development and staff augmentation services to companies in various industries including Healthcare, Banking, Finance, Telecommunication and Aviation.
Tekfortune Inc delivers solutions to a wide variety of organizations of various sizes and industries. Our clients include mid-market to Fortune 1000 companies spanning across industries such as: Insurance, Financial, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Retail and many others.
In Tekfortune Inc, we are offering selection of services and solutions at very reasonable rates. With years of experience in the placement and recruitment Industry and over time we have acquired the knowledge essential to comprehend the exact need and dependence on customers. Therefore we provide the customers the best and also the brightest candidates for vacancies. Moreover, by understanding the working interest of customers who is able to place them within the companies where they are able to get maximum opportunity for professional growth.
Tekfortune Inc has a strong emphasis on quality. Its goal would be to achieve client satisfaction by looking into making deliveries satisfaction of customer's business needs. Our ability to quickly identify and effectively employ proven fundamental principles, techniques and resources yields highly desirable results for our clients.
We understand that each industry and organization share a level of uniqueness that requires a tailored approach in order to deliver specific solutions. Such factors as client culture, industry regulations, organizational maturity, financial health and many more items may impact our approach to delivering client solutions.
Having served a wide variety of clients has provided Tekfortune the ability to build subject matter expertise across numerous industries. Our industry expertise combined with our specialized knowledge of Business Process Improvement, Requirements Management and Program & Project Management provides a powerful combination and a tremendous value to our clients.
We are run by a group of industry experts who have decades of experience in delivering custom solutions to our clients.
Tekfortune Inc delivers solutions to a wide variety of organizations of various sizes and industries. Our clients include mid-market to Fortune 1000 companies spanning across industries such as: Insurance, Financial, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Retail and many others.
In Tekfortune Inc, we are offering selection of services and solutions at very reasonable rates. With years of experience in the placement and recruitment Industry and over time we have acquired the knowledge essential to comprehend the exact need and dependence on customers. Therefore we provide the customers the best and also the brightest candidates for vacancies. Moreover, by understanding the working interest of customers who is able to place them within the companies where they are able to get maximum opportunity for professional growth.
Tekfortune Inc has a strong emphasis on quality. Its goal would be to achieve client satisfaction by looking into making deliveries satisfaction of customer's business needs. Our ability to quickly identify and effectively employ proven fundamental principles, techniques and resources yields highly desirable results for our clients.
We understand that each industry and organization share a level of uniqueness that requires a tailored approach in order to deliver specific solutions. Such factors as client culture, industry regulations, organizational maturity, financial health and many more items may impact our approach to delivering client solutions.
Having served a wide variety of clients has provided Tekfortune the ability to build subject matter expertise across numerous industries. Our industry expertise combined with our specialized knowledge of Business Process Improvement, Requirements Management and Program & Project Management provides a powerful combination and a tremendous value to our clients.
We are run by a group of industry experts who have decades of experience in delivering custom solutions to our clients.