Truist Financial

Associate Infrastructure Engineer - Network Automation (On-site)

Truist Financial$88K — $105K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering
  • Understanding of enterprise infrastructure technologies including cloud, network, and database
  • 2+ years of experience in network engineering or NetDevOps preferred
  • Experience with GitLab, Ansible, and CI/CD pipeline development
  • Proficiency in Python and experience with Infrastructure-as-Code practices
  • Hands-on experience automating Day 0 and Day 1 network provisioning.

Responsibilities

  • Designs and builds enterprise infrastructure technology platforms
  • Applies automation and optimization techniques for high availability
  • Collaborates with teams to improve infrastructure standards
  • Troubleshoots technical issues impacting performance
  • Supports compliance with technology strategies to mitigate risks
  • Deploys design configurations for operational consistency
  • Contributes to innovation and advancement of infrastructure capabilities.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • 401k plan and tax-preferred savings accounts
  • Minimum of 10 vacation days and 10 sick days annually
  • Paid holidays and potential for pension plan
  • Restricted stock units and/or deferred compensation plans available.
Full Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer specializing in network automation and NetDevOps to help design, build, and establish a new CI/CD automation product for enterprise network infrastructure. This role will create the foundational capabilities needed to automate Day 0 and Day 1 network implementations, as well as repeatable Day 2 configuration changes across a complex, multi-vendor environment. The engineer will work with technologies such as GitLab, Ansible and Ansible Automation Platform, NetBox, Cisco, Arista, and Gigamon, while identifying practical AI use cases that improve engineering efficiency, configuration quality, testing, and operational decision-making. This is a product-building role for someone who has created automation frameworks and delivery pipelines, not simply consumed an established automation service. For this opportunity: Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including, but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.) *** Role is NOT remote *** *** In office expectations are 5 days per week. *** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time. - Builds and designs enterprise infrastructure technology platforms and systems across various environments, such as cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, and/or middleware domains. - Applies automation, monitoring, and optimization techniques to ensure high availability and performance of infrastructure. - Collaborates with cross-functional teams to integrate new technologies and continuously improve infrastructure standards and processes. - Troubleshoots and resolves moderately complex technical issues impacting infrastructure performance and reliability. - Supports compliance with technology strategies, standards, and governance to mitigate risks and ensure regulatory adherence. - Deploys infrastructure designs, configurations, and procedures to support operational consistency and knowledge sharing. - Proactively contributes to technical innovation efforts and advancement of infrastructure capabilities. - Works with technical project teams to support infrastructure deliverables and solutions. - Makes adjustments or recommends enhancements in technical systems and processes to improve effectiveness of area of responsibility. Qualifications Required Qualifications The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent education and related traing - Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering - Understanding of enterprise infrastructure technologies including cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, and middleware Preferred Qualifications - 2+ years of experience in network engineering, infrastructure automation, NetDevOps, platform engineering, or a related discipline. - Proven experience designing and establishing a network automation platform, CI/CD capability, or infrastructure automation product from concept through enterprise adoption, including architecture, operating models, governance, standards, controls, and reusable automation frameworks. - Experience with GitLab and CI/CD pipeline development, including multi-stage pipelines, runners, environments, merge requests, security scanning integration, deployment governance, and Git-based development practices. - Hands-on experience with Ansible and Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), including playbooks, roles, inventories, workflow templates, reusable automation content, and large-scale infrastructure orchestration. - Experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code and Policy-as-Code practices using technologies such as Terraform, Open Policy Agent (OPA), and cloud-native tooling to enforce compliance, security, and operational standards. - Proficiency in Python and scripting languages, with the ability to build integrations, automate workflows, consume APIs, and develop production-quality engineering utilities and tooling. - Experience automating Day 0 and Day 1 network provisioning and Day 2 operational changes across enterprise infrastructure environments. - Strong understanding of source-of-truth and network inventory solutions, preferably NetBox, and integration with network controllers, ITSM platforms, testing frameworks, and other enterprise systems through APIs. - Foundational network engineering experience, including routing, switching, data center networking, network services, configuration management, and automation of platforms such as Cisco and Arista. - Experience developing automated validation, testing, configuration compliance, error handling, rollback, auditability, and change governance capabilities within production environments. - Experience deploying and supporting solutions in Azure, AWS, or hybrid cloud environments. - Experience working within highly regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or government, where regulatory, compliance, risk, and audit requirements directly influence architectural and operational decisions. - Demonstrated ability to evaluate and implement AI-enabled engineering capabilities that improve automation, operational efficiency, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, or software delivery processes. - Proven ability to collaborate across network engineering, cybersecurity, platform engineering, architecture, operations, risk, compliance, and change management teams to drive adoption and organizational transformation. - Experience mentoring and enabling traditional infrastructure engineers in automation, Git-based workflows, testing practices, and modern software engineering methodologies. - Self-directed and highly accountable, with a demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments, establish priorities, and deliver results with limited oversight. - Comfortable balancing legacy infrastructure support, modernization initiatives, cloud adoption, and emerging technologies within large enterprise environments. General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist's generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist's defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

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