Assistant Network Automation Engineer Jobs in Illinois

CompanyFederal Reserve Bank of RichmondWhen you join the Federal Reserve-the nation's central bank-you'll play a key role, collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems. We invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and we're building a dynamic team for our future.
Bring your passion and expertise, and we'll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth-along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more. All brought together in a work environment where you can truly find balance.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Network Automation Product Manager to lead the strategy, design, and delivery of secure automation solutions across our enterprise network. This role blends deep technical expertise with strong product leadership to advance automation in a controlled, compliance-driven environment.

You will champion secure-by-design automation capabilities that enhance resiliency, auditability, and operational excellence. This includes shaping the automation roadmap, driving cross-functional alignment, and enabling network-as-code practices that support predictable and compliant change execution at scale.

What You Will Do:

Product Strategy & Roadmap:

• Define and maintain the product roadmap for secure automation across network environments.

• Identify and translate operational challenges into measurable automation initiatives.

• Establish and track KPIs such as automation coverage, change success rate, compliance adherence, and MTTR improvements.

Design & Delivery of Secure Automation:

• Partner with network engineering, security, and compliance teams to design automation workflows that meet stringent governance and audit standards.

• Ensure automation designs align with change-control processes, rollback requirements, and regulatory frameworks.

• Oversee the development and evolution of network-as-code, intent-based networking, and policy-driven automation platforms.

Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Collaborate with architects, engineers, security partners, and risk stakeholders to ensure alignment on technical design, compliance expectations, and implementation priorities.

• Champion a culture of safe experimentation, enabling teams to validate automation in sandbox environments before production rollout.

Qualifications:

• Senior level Product Manager candidates will have 6 to 9+ years of relevant experience and Advanced level Product Manager candidates will have 10+ years of relevant experience as follows:

Required Technical Experience:

• Proven background in network engineering, including routing, switching, firewalls, segmentation, VPN services, and software-defined networking.

• Hands-on expertise with automation frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, and Python.

• Strong understanding of zero-trust architecture, secure API access, credential vaulting, and related security patterns.

Compliance & Governance:

• Familiarity with industry security and compliance frameworks such as NIST, FedRAMP, CMMC, and ISO 27001.

• Experience working in regulated or high-security environments (e.g., finance, defense, healthcare, government).

Product Management Skills:

• Demonstrated experience owning a product roadmap and driving technical initiatives from concept through delivery.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across engineering, security, compliance, and leadership teams.

Discover the Reason Why So Many People Love It Here!

When you join the Richmond Fed, not only will you find a challenging and purposeful career, you'll also have access to a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health and wealth, including:

• Great medical benefits

• Pension and 401(k) with employer match

• Paid time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• Paid volunteer leave

• Onsite amenities that make working here fun!

Other Requirements and Considerations:

• Candidates should review the Bank's Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict-of-interest rules and personal investment restrictions.

• If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please notify rich.recruit@rich.frb.org.

• Sponsorship is not available for this role. The selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility for this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship.

• The hiring range for the Senior Product Manager is $113,000 - $155,000 annually, and the hiring range for the Advanced Product Manager is $135,000 - $186,800 annually.

• For candidates located near other System IT locations, outside of Richmond, VA, the listed hiring and salary ranges may be adjusted based on your geographic location.

• Salary offered will be based on the job responsibilities and the individual's knowledge, skills, and experience as defined in the job qualifications.

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by August 6, 2026.

• Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels.

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