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The Network Automation Product Manager joins the Infrastructure, Platforms & Operations portfolio to lead the strategy, design, and delivery of secure automation solutions across the enterprise network. This role involves defining product roadmaps, identifying operational challenges, and establishing KPIs like automation coverage and MTTR improvements. You will build automation workflows, oversee network-as-code, and manage intent-based networking platforms while ensuring alignment with change-control processes and regulatory frameworks. The position requires technical expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, segmentation, VPN services, and software-defined networking. You must utilize tools including Ansible, Terraform, and Python while applying knowledge of zero-trust architecture, secure API access, and credential vaulting. The work focuses on solving technical problems within a highly regulated, high-security environment governed by NIST, FedRAMP, CMMC, and ISO 27001 standards.
Define and maintain the product roadmap for secure automation across all network environments.
Translate operational challenges into measurable automation initiatives and track performance KPIs.
Design automation workflows that meet stringent governance, audit, and regulatory standards.
Oversee the development of network-as-code, intent-based networking, and policy-driven platforms.
Partner with engineering and security teams to ensure alignment on technical designs and implementation priorities.
Champion a culture of safe experimentation by enabling teams to validate automation in sandbox environments.
Ensure automation designs support predictable change execution and rollback requirements at scale.
What we're looking for
Senior level candidates must have 6 to 9+ years of relevant experience.
Advanced level candidates must have 10+ years of relevant experience.
Must have a proven background in network engineering, including routing, switching, firewalls, segmentation, VPN services, and software-defined networking.
Must have hands-on expertise with automation frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, and Python.
Must have a strong understanding of zero-trust architecture, secure API access, credential vaulting, and related security patterns.
Must have experience working in regulated or high-security environments such as finance, defense, healthcare, or government.
Must have demonstrated experience owning a product roadmap and driving technical initiatives from concept through delivery.
Must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible to access classified information.
FedRAMP
FISMA
FIPS 140
ISO 27001
SOC
Common Criteria
Post-Quantum Cryptography
IAM
RBAC
SaaS
PaaS
Cloud Infrastructure
Networking
Meraki
Identity and Access Management