Senior Network Automation Engineer, Full-Stack

Company
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

When you join the Federal Reserve-the nation's central bank-you'll play a key role, collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems. We invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and we're building a dynamic team for our future.

Bring your passion and expertise, and we'll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth-along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more.

All brought together in a work environment where you can truly find balance.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Automation Engineer to bridge the gap between traditional networking and modern software engineering. This role is pivotal in supporting the automation lifecycle for critical business lines, managing external change requests, and integrating essential business applications. You will be responsible for modernizing, maintaining, and scaling our automation suite to meet evolving demands, ensuring our network infrastructure remains agile, secure, and resilient.

What You Will Do:

• Lead End-to-End Development: Design, test, and implement complex automation solutions in a NextJS
  , Java Script and Python environment. Support legacy software within a Java Spring Boot
  , Open Shift environment
• Technical Leadership: Direct the work of junior developers, conduct rigorous code reviews, and ensure the architectural integrity of all programming tasks.
• Lifecycle Management: Guide projects through the full release cycle, including security compliance, architectural design reviews, and production readiness testing.
• System Integration: Build and maintain high-performance integrations between internal and external systems using Mule Soft API Gateways
  , and Service Now.
• UI Modernization: Create intuitive, user-friendly interfaces for self-service network management tools using Angular
  .
• Operational Support: Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to ensure the continuous availability of critical automation services.

Qualifications:

• You will have 6 to 9 years of experience at the Senior level, and 3 to 5 years of experience at the Experienced level.
• Full-Stack Development
  :
  Advanced proficiency in Java
  , NextJS and Java Script with a focus on API-driven connectivity.
• Network Automation
  :
  Proven experience building and maintaining self-service tools, bonuses for network infrastructure.
• Cloud & IaC
  :
  Expertise in AWS architecture and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation).
• UI Frameworks
  :
  Hands-on experience with Angular for developing modern, responsive dashboards.
• Enterprise Integration
  :
  Deep knowledge of Mule Soft and multi-threaded development for high-throughput operations. Service Now for ITSM responsibilities.
• Platform Knowledge: Experience deploying and managing applications in Red Hat Open Shift
  . CI/CD experience, with additional knowledge in Git Hub/Git Lab, Maven and Jenkins.

Discover the Reason Why So Many People Love It Here!

When you join the Richmond Fed, not only will you find a challenging and purposeful career, you'll also have access to a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health and wealth, including:

• Great medical benefits
• Pension and 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid volunteer leave
• Onsite amenities that make working here fun!

Other Requirements and Considerations:

• Candidates should review the Bank's Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict-of-interest rules and personal investment restrictions.
• If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please notify
• Sponsorship is not available for this role. The selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility…