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Hydra Host is building Brokkr, a bare metal management and AI Factory marketplace platform that enables independent datacenters to efficiently monetize their inventory. The company has integrated more than three dozen datacenters and is expanding rapidly to disrupt the traditional hyperscale compute model.
As a Network Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in automating, managing, and scaling network infrastructure across a growing fleet of diverse global datacenters. This role tackles a critical industry challenge: standardizing independent datacenter deployments and building robust network automations that handle a wide array of vendors and architectures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement network automation tools and frameworks to streamline configuration, deployment, and monitoring across partner datacenters
- Develop and maintain scripts, playbooks, and pipelines for automated provisioning of network devices and services
- Integrate Brokkr's platform with network management systems and APIs exposed by datacenter vendors and equipment
- Troubleshoot network issues and work through L2 and L3 support incidents with a focus on automation-based remediation
- Monitor and improve network performance and uptime across diverse hardware and topologies
- Ensure network security policies are enforced through configuration automation and compliance checks
- Collaborate with infrastructure and systems engineers to support seamless deployment and scaling of bare metal resources
- Contribute to the design and architecture of scalable, fault-tolerant network solutions
Requirements:
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Networking, Engineering, or related field (equivalent experience accepted)
- Proven experience with network automation tools: Ansible, Terraform, Netmiko/NAPALM
- Hands-on experience configuring and managing network equipment (Cumulus, SONIC, Cisco, Juniper, Arista, MikroTik, etc.)
- Strong programming/scripting skills in Python, Go, or similar languages
- Deep understanding of network protocols and services (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPN, NAT, DHCP, DNS, etc.)
- Familiarity with REST APIs and SNMP for network device management
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines for network changes
- Knowledge of Linux networking and troubleshooting
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate proactively
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or DevNet Associate/Professional
- Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) practices in networking environments
- Exposure to observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or NetBox
