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S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process." Job Title: Senior Network Security Automation Engineer Contract Length: 6+ Months Locations: Las Colinas, TX (Preferred), Charlotte, NC, Chandler, AZ, Minneapolis, MN Some on Site Work- 3 days on site/ 2 days remote Ref# 246893 Seeking a Senior Network Security Automation Engineer to drive the transformation of traditional Firewall, Proxy, and Network Access Control (NAC) operations into a fully automated, unified Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) architecture. This role will focus on designing and implementing end-to-end zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) solutions where deployment, configuration, validation, and lifecycle management are fully automated with minimal manual intervention. The engineer will play a key role in accelerating enterprise automation initiatives across Firewall, Proxy, and NAC environments while delivering measurable reductions in operational effort

Key Responsibilities Unified Network Security Automation Architecture Design and implement a unified network security automation architecture across Firewall, Proxy, and NAC platforms. Standardize networking, security services, and automation behaviors across: Palo Alto Firewall Fortinet Firewall Broadcom Cloud Proxy Services Implement automated software lifecycle workflows for Firewall, Proxy, and related security platforms. Automate Day 0, Day 1, and Day 2 operational processes.

Develop automated workflows for standard operational changes. Automation & Orchestration Design and implement stateful, fault-tolerant workflows using Temporal, ORCA, or similar orchestration platforms. Build reusable orchestration patterns for deployment and operational workflows.

Embed validation, retry, timeout, and compensation logic into automation processes. Source of Truth Integration Extend and integrate Nautobot as the authoritative source of truth. Model topology, IPAM, configuration, and operational state data.

Ensure automation executes directly from source-of-truth data. CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code Establish CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions. Implement Infrastructure as Code practices to support automation and provisioning.

Follow enterprise standards for version control, testing, and deployment promotion. Operational Automation Design and implement Ansible-based automation for operational environments. Automate configuration management, compliance validation, rollback, and remediation activities.

Ensure all changes are secure, auditable, and repeatable. API & Observability Expose automation capabilities through Apigee APIs. Instrument automation workflows using Grafana and/or Prometheus.

Provide telemetry and monitoring for reliability, scalability, and troubleshooting. Required Qualifications Senior-level hands-on Python development experience. Extensive experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines.

Strong Infrastructure as Code expertise. Hands-on operational automation experience using Ansible. Deep knowledge of Proxy and Firewall technologies.

Hands-on experience integrating and automating: Palo Alto Firewall Fortinet Firewall Broadcom Cloud Proxy Services Experience designing, implementing, and automating security controls and policy management across Firewall and Proxy environments. Proven experience delivering stateful workflow orchestration using Temporal, ORCA, or similar platforms. Ability to work independently and deliver solutions within complex enterprise environments.

Preferred Qualifications Experience with AI-assisted engineering or AI-driven automation workflows. Engagement Objectives Transform existing Firewall, Proxy, and NAC certification and lifecycle processes into automated workflows. Deliver end-to-end Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) for SASE infrastructure.

Implement stateful workflow orchestration using Temporal, ORCA, or similar technologies. Integrate Nautobot as the authoritative source of truth for topology and configuration management. Establish CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions.

Implement Infrastructure as Code solutions supporting automation platforms. Enable automated operational changes through Ansible. Expose automation services through Apigee APIs.

Implement monitoring and observability using Grafana and/or Prometheus. Deliver measurable reductions in deployment times and operational support effort for Firewall, Proxy, and NAC environments. Interview Process Technical Screening Team Interview via Microsoft Teams Success Measures Adoption of a unified Firewall, Proxy, and NAC automation architecture.

Significant reduction in deployment times and manual operational effort. Elimination of routine provisioning tasks from Technology teams through automation. Comprehensive documentation supporting long-term internal ownership and sustainability.