IT Network Automation Engineer
Posted 1 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Sr. IT Network Automation Engineer”
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- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
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Field of studyComputer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, STEM (or related)
Study levelCertificate or higher
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
SR. IT NETWORK AUTOMATION ENGINEER
SpaceX is looking for an experienced Network Automation Engineer to build the tools that support a large and growing network infrastructure, including live data center build environments. This employee will be a member of the IT Network Engineering team, which is responsible for maintaining a stable, reliable, and diverse network. This network supports the design, manufacturing, and launching of rockets, spacecraft, satellites, and human spaceflight. The ideal candidate will be a great communicator, able to document their work, excel at multi-tasking, and enjoy a fast-paced high-tech environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build network automation tools to support switch configurations, config backups, software updates, logging, monitoring, and alerting.
- Create Python scripts to automate manual network processes.
- Measure, maintain, and improve the uptime and performance of the network.
- Act as technical product owner for infrastructure tools and software used by the network engineering team.
- Scale networks with automation and operational improvements.
- Collaborate with network engineers to create operable and maintainable infrastructure.
- Provide mentorship to junior engineers.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or other STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional network automation, network engineering, or site reliability engineering experience; OR 8+ years of network automation experience and high school diploma or equivalency certificate in lieu of a degree.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Networking protocols and traffic types: TCP, IPv4/IPv6, voice, video, broadcast, and streaming.
- Linux operating systems.
- Automation in Python, Go, shell, bash, and/or other languages.
- Source control tools such as Git or Subversion.
- Managing hundreds to thousands of network assets in an automated environment.
- Puppet, Ansible, or other automation frameworks.
- Ability to run projects independently.
- Understanding of fundamental networking.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: