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Network Automation Engineer - Lead

TEKsystems
$67.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Kansas, Overland Park
Jul 29, 2025
Description Key Responsibilities Day 1: CNF Onboarding & Integration Lead end-to-end onboarding of 5G CNFs/VNFs onto Red Hat OpenShift, OpenStack, or hybrid cloud platforms Collaborate with CNF vendors to validate Helm charts, manifests, SR-IOV/DPU configurations, and CPU/memory affinity Define application-specific node placement policies, storage requirements (PVCs), and network interfaces (Multus, DPDK, etc.) Ensure readiness of Day 1 artefacts: configuration files, probes, secrets, TLS certs, and licensing Execute pre-production validation including performance, functional, and inter-CNF integration testing Day 2: Observability & Operational Support Define and implement monitoring dashboards, probes, and alerts aligned with CNF-specific KPIs (e.g., session count, call drops, throughput) Collaborate with NOC and SRE teams to design runbooks and remediation playbooks for common issues Identify recurring issues, RCA patterns, and suggest automation and auto-remediation opportunities Provide SME input into closed-loop assurance workflows and AI/ML-based anomaly detection models Serve as the escalation point for CNF performance degradation, failures, or upgrade issues Leadership & Collaboration Act as the technical liaison between CNF vendors, platform teams, security, and operations Lead readiness reviews, design walkthroughs, and production certification for each new CNF Contribute to the development of blueprints and best practices for future application onboarding ________________________________________ Skills* devops, Cloud Operations, Telcom, Application Support, AMF, SMF, IMS, PCF, Linux, openshift, Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, ServiceNow AIOps, Red Hat Top Skills Details devops,Cloud Operations,Telcom,Application Support,AMF,SMF,IMS,PCF,Linux,openshift,Prometheus,Grafana,Kibana,ServiceNow AIOps,Red Hat Additional Skills & Qualifications Experience with real-time kernel tuning, NUMA, hugepages, and CPU pinning for telecom workloads Exposure to policy-based orchestration, GitOps tooling (ArgoCD), and AI-Ops platforms Involvement with TM Forum, Linux Foundation Anuket/CNTT, or CNF certification programs Background in designing or implementing SLA dashboards or SLO frameworks for network workloads Experience Level Entry Level Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $67.00 - $67.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Overland Park,KS. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2025. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.