Senior Network & Cloud Automation Architect

*NO C2C - W2 ONLY*

*LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY*

Title: Senior Network & Cloud Automation Architect Accepted Locations: Charlotte, NC; Plano, TX; Penington, NJ (hybrid – 3 days/week onsite) Duration: 12-18 months, with a possibility of a full-time conversion with the client Pay Rate: $65.07-68.26/hour (depending on the location)

Role Overview:

This is a high-priority senior engineering resource supporting critical External Networks initiatives including:

• Project Home
• SSPC (One Day Build)
• MRA Recovery / SIAI
• ATLAS
• EDT

Team Overview:

The team is experiencing lead-level capacity constraints and requires a senior software engineer who can provide both technical leadership and hands-on development support. The manager emphasized this role is more senior than the title suggests and should be viewed as an SE3/Lead Engineer level hire rather than a traditional application programmer.

• Team supports automation and software development across all nine External Network products.
• Approximately 80-person organization.
• Heavy focus on software engineering, automation, AI enablement, and network services automation.
• Majority contractor workforce supporting strategic initiatives. What Success Looks Like
• Immediate contribution to enterprise automation initiatives.
• Serve as senior technical contributor and mentor.
• Design and develop automation platforms and integrations.
• Support architecture decisions and large-scale automation efforts.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal ramp-up.

Must Have:

• Python (advanced)
• Go
• FastAPI
• Ansible
• Jenkins
• CI/CD pipelines
• API development and integrations
• Software engineering best practices
• Automation development

Nice to Have:

• AI integrations
• Network automation
• Infrastructure automation
• Network services experience

Hiring Manager Insights:

• Looking for a true software engineer, not a network engineer.
• Network knowledge is helpful but not required at an expert level.
• Candidate should understand networking concepts sufficiently to work within the environment.
• FastAPI experience is highly desired.
• Multiple language proficiency preferred (Python, Go, Ansible).

Interview Process:

• Technical interview with lead engineers.
• Second-round manager/team interview if needed.

Additional Notes:

• Contract role with potential conversion to FTE.
• The hiring manager plans to move quickly if the right candidate is identified.
• Looking for long-term fit, not short-term project-only consultants. About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells. ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.