Network Automation Developer

An extraordinarily talented group of individuals work together every day to drive TNS' success, from both professional and personal perspectives.Come join the excellence!

Overview

TNS is looking for a passionate, motivated Network Automation Developer to join our Automation Development Team. Responsibilities to be focused on developing automation tools to support TNS Global products and services.

The role includes designing and implementing custom automation solutions for service delivery teams that interface with existing platforms and systems, automating compliance and policy verification of network assets, and developing tools to aid Operations in maintaining and monitoring the Global IP Network.

The position will require interaction with internal teams (Service Delivery, Operations, Planning, and Business Units) for requirements gathering and deployment coordination.

Responsibilities

• Design and document software components that meet organization and industry standards.

• Code high quality software components in accordance with organizational standards, technical requirements, and detailed designs.

• Effectively participate in a team-oriented environment that involves continuous design reviews, code reviews, and collaboration.

• Proactively communicate with internal customers regarding the status and any potential impacts on the delivery date and/or expected quality of tasks and projects.

• Actively work with Project Management and QA teams on technical documentation required by QA.

• Provide technical guidance and product expertise to Service Delivery and Operations to resolve production issues.

• Follow established development processes for assigned projects.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

• 5-10 years of experience developing complex, reliable software systems based on JSON, PHP, Perl, and Python.

• Experience with the complete development life cycle from design through implementation.

• Experience with command-line interfaces, graphical user interfaces, API development and integration, statistical monitoring, and analysis.

• Creative, flexible, and able to fill multiple functions within a development team.

• Proven track record of successfully designing and developing enterprise class systems with stringent availability, performance, and SLA requirements.

• Ability to provide written and verbal presentations on technical topics to corporate peers and management.

• Working knowledge of networking practices and automation development.

• Self-motivated; able to work independently or within a team environment, with minimum instruction from management.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

DESIRED:

• Prefer experience in the development of intelligent Network Automation with automation tools in LAN/WAN, data center, cloud, and wireless networks.

• Understanding of operational problems typically encountered in large scale deployments in telecommunications networks and ability to anticipate for and mitigate the risks of occurrence of such problems.

• Experience with MongoDB.

• Experience with Splunk.

• Experience building Robotic Process Automation (RPA) bots or automating manual workflows with solutions like Ansible, Automation Anywhere, Resolve Systems.

• Experience with BMC Remedy.

• Experience with Middleware/API Integration Frameworks like Mulesoft.

• Experience with Service Provider class Cisco and/or Juniper routers and switches.

• Experience in telecommunications systems and protocols.

• Knowledge of and/or certifications in IT and monitoring technologies are a plus.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Applicants are encouraged to submit an electronic resume when applying for our positions. Job postings are open until filled, unless otherwise specified.

TNS has been delivering industry-leading solutions for the payments, financial and telecommunications industries since 1990. We are the preferred supplier of networking, integrated data and voice services to many leading organizations in the global payments and financial communities, as well as a provider of extensive telecommunications network solutions to service providers.

We are a privately held company with a healthy balance sheet, secure assets and a loyal customer base that includes some of the largest global blue-chip companies in the world. Many of the world’s leading companies continue to count on us as their primary provider of a range of networking and communication services, enabling them to expand regionally, nationally and globally. We provide services to customers in over 60 countries throughout the world.

We manage some of the largest real-time community networks in the world, enabling industry participants to simply and securely interact and transact with other businesses, to access the data and applications they need, over managed and secure communications platforms. Our existing footprint supports millions of connections and provide access to critical databases. Our network securely blends private and public networking to enable customers to utilize a single connection for "one-to-many" and "many-to-many" connections over a global platform.

Since our launch we have helped our customers and communities of interest, requiring secure and reliable communications solutions, to evolve from legacy to leading-edge technologies. Today the company provides a full range of services from dedicated connections to managed IP network solutions, providing local support and global reach to medium and large enterprises and service providers.

If you are passionate about technology, love personal growth and opportunity, come see what TNS is all about!

TNS is an equal opportunity employer. TNS evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

If you are passionate about technology, love personal growth and opportunity, come see what TNS is all about!

TNS is an equal opportunity employer. TNS evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.