Senior Automation Engineer

Irving, TX


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Type: Contract

Category: Engineer

Industry: Financial Services

Reference ID: JN -052026-107096

Date Posted: 05/21/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/ltaY6V


Description:

Hybrid 3 days onsite/2 days remote in either Irving, TX or Charlotte, NC or Minneapolis, MN or Chandler, AZ

 

Our client seeks a contract engineer to accelerate an enterprise automation framework and unify the SD-Branch architecture. The role will architect and deliver an end-to-end plug-and-play Branch model with full zero-touch provisioning. The engagement includes workflow orchestration with Temporal or ORCA, integration of Nautobot as source of truth, CI with GitHub Actions, Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, operational automation with Ansible, API enablement via Apigee, and observability with Grafana and Prometheus. The engineer will develop React front-end dashboards and .NET / ASP.NET Core backend services to expose and operate automation capabilities across complex enterprise environments.

 

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

 

Rate: $65.00 to $75.00/hr. w2


Responsibilities:
  • Design and architect a unified SD-Branch architecture with zero-touch provisioning.
  • Build automated ZTP workflows enabling plug-and-play deployment and automated day-0, day-1, and day-2 operations.
  • Develop stateful orchestration using Temporal or ORCA with retry, validation, and recovery logic.
  • Establish reusable workflow and orchestration patterns.
  • Integrate Nautobot as the authoritative source of truth for Branch intent, topology, and IPAM.
  • Ensure automation executes from source-of-truth data.
  • Create CI pipelines with GitHub Actions and implement version control and testing standards.
  • Develop Infrastructure as Code patterns with Terraform.
  • Build operational automation with Ansible for configuration, compliance, and remediation.
  • Develop React dashboards and .NET / ASP.NET Core backend services.
  • Design RESTful APIs and microservices and integrate them with orchestration workflows.
  • Expose automation services via Apigee and implement observability with Grafana and Prometheus.

Experience Requirements:
  • Senior-level Python engineering experience.
  • Hands-on workflow orchestration with Temporal, ORCA, or similar.
  • CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
  • Expertise with Ansible automation.
  • Cisco SD-WAN and SD-Branch experience.
  • Zero-touch provisioning design and delivery.
  • React front-end development.
  • .NET / ASP.NET Core backend development.
  • Microservices and API integration experience.
  • Proven ability to deliver in complex enterprise environments.

Recruitment Transparency Notice
 
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
 

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.

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About Eliassen Group:
 
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
 
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
 
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