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Network Applications and Automation Engineer

Position Information

Position Title: Network Applications and Automation Engineer
Department: Network and Communication Services
Posting Link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/56788
Job Type: Full-Time

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

• Retire legacy closed-source products in favor of commercial or open-source applications
• Transition from legacy closed-source products to commercial or open-source applications, reducing technical debt
• Share performance and availability information through public dashboards
• Design, configure, and maintain systems, applications, and complex monitoring tools along with support and administration of enterprise level networking software systems and code base within Git
• Ensure availability and maintainability of critical on-premises and cloud-based applications
• Evaluate, configure and support vendor-supplied utilities and software packages; make recommendations for usage and adoption
• Automate processes and integrate third-party systems using APIs to transfer data between network-based systems
• Apply orchestration and containerization technologies where appropriate for implementation
• Have a solid understanding of application/script development, quality assurance and data integration methodologies, and be capable of using a source control system like Git.

• Our benefits, where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.
• Being part of the University at Buffalo community.

• Bachelors degree with two years experience in networking, scripting, or similar environment. A combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.
• Working knowledge of Python and Linux operating systems
• Working knowledge of basic network protocols (PING, ARP, DNS, DHCP, and SNMP)
• Understanding core level networking, and analytical techniques, and expertise in computer applications and networks
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without visa sponsorship
• This position may require occasional travel between each university campus and off-campus. Must have the ability to demonstrate that the candidate can meet the transportation needs of this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of various tools including Ansible, Git, NetBox, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Perl, Grafana and APIs
• Knowledge of network management applications such as Cacti, InterMapper, Rancid, OpenNMS, Akips and Auvik
• Knowledge of MySQL and other relational database platforms and principals

Physical Demands