Brooksource is seeking a Senior Network Automation Engineer to support and evolve a large-scale load balancing platform and self-service automation portal for their Healthcare Client. This role requires expertise in networking and backend engineering to enable enterprise-wide automation used by over 1,200 users.
Responsibilities:
- Support and enhance a Load Balancer as a Service platform built on Python/Django and Angular supporting ~2,000 requests per month
- Design and implement automation for F5 load balancing configurations including policies, health checks, and scaling
- Develop backend services and automation workflows using Python and Django
- Collaborate with F5/network engineering teams to prioritize backlog and deliver solutions aligned to customer needs
- Lead code reviews, enforce development standards, and mentor junior engineers
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Implement automated testing strategies using Selenium, unit testing, and UAT practices
- Support migration to new environments/zones with updated security and configuration requirements
- Contribute to AI-driven automation initiatives, including chatbot-based interaction with infrastructure
- Operate independently, lead projects, and make architectural decisions impacting enterprise systems
Requirements:
- Extensive experience in network engineering with strong focus on load balancing (F5 preferred)
- Hands-on experience with network automation and backend development (Python/Django)
- Experience building or supporting CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
- Strong understanding of automated testing (Selenium, unit testing, UAT)
- Proven ability to conduct code reviews and mentor engineers
- Experience working in large-scale, high-availability production environments
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with Ansible for automation
- Exposure to AI/ML or chatbot-driven automation solutions
- Experience building self-service platforms or internal developer tools
- Familiarity with large enterprise environments and distributed teams