Network & Systems Automation Engineer in Jacksonville

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A Smarter Career Choice
Because the internet is now the heartbeat of our homes and an essential tool for business, it should run without interruption or stress. IQ Fiber was created to offer 100% fiber-optic high-speed internet, transparent pricing, and attentive customer service to deliver a Smarter internet experience. As part of our rapidly growing team, your contributions will directly impact our success. Your work matters here.

We're looking for energetic, collaborative, and customer-focused talent who can proactively move our business forward. In return, you'll find a place where your voice matters, where our team works hard and has fun. And, if you're like us, you'll know you've made a Smarter career choice.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

This is a fully remote (Must live in the U.S.) position.

Position Summary :
We are seeking a highly skilled Network & Systems Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain automation solutions that enhance and support our critical network and systems infrastructure. This role bridges software development, systems administration, and network engineering, empowering our team through automation, intelligent tooling, and data-driven insights. 

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of networking, systems, and automation, delivering solutions that streamline operations, improve reliability, and solve complex technical challenges. 

What You’ll Do:

Infrastructure & Systems

• Deploy, manage, and maintain virtual machines in Xen Orchestra.
• Administer Linux servers, including configuration, monitoring, and system-level automation.
• Support infrastructure stability, performance, and scalability.
• Enforce and maintain security controls across critical infrastructure systems.

Automation & Tooling

• Design, develop, and maintain custom internal applications and automation pipelines.
• Build automated troubleshooting, alerting, and operational tooling to accelerate issue detection and resolution.
• Gather and process telemetry, metrics, and configuration data from diverse network and system devices.

API & Integration

• Develop and maintain custom APIs and services to automate workflows.
• Integrate automation pipelines with network and business systems via RESTful APIs and webhooks.

Collaboration & Innovation

• Work closely with network engineering teams to identify automation opportunities and requirements.
• Deliver scalable, reliable automation to streamline provisioning, configuration, and operational workflows.
• Think critically and develop creative solutions to complex technical challenges in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven experience in a similar role
• 3+ years of hands-on application development experience with Python, PHP, JavaScript, Jinja2 templating, and SQL, including application-level projects.
• Solid experience working with databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis, including schema design, query optimization, and data modeling.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools/frameworks (e.g., Ansible).
• Strong understanding of networking protocols, infrastructure, and architectures.
• Experience developing, integrating, and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Experience setting up webhooks and event-driven automation workflows.
• Familiarity with Linux system administration and scripting.
• Familiarity with workflow and knowledge management platforms, such as Notion.
• Familiarity with workflow automation platforms, such as Pipedream.
• Experience automating Juniper (MX/QFX) or Nokia (7750 SR / Lightspan GPON/NG-PON) platforms.
• Experience with Xen Orchestra / Xen virtualization ecosystems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD platforms and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Experience with databases for storing telemetry, state, or automation metadata.
• Exposure to event-driven architectures and messaging frameworks.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to rapidly evolving requirements.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

IQ Fiber is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , , or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of .

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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