Senior Network Automation Architect

US Remote

Joyent powers the global cloud infrastructure and developer platform providing back-end services for Samsung's billions of devices. Joyent's data center footprint is within 100ms latency to 70% of the world's population, while our multi-cloud, Kubernetes-based developer platform extends our reach to additional resource regions. We're operating at hyperscale to power workloads that bring capability and delight to Samsung's employees and customers.

Job Summary

The Network Automation Architect is responsible for designing and supporting all tools necessary to manage and monitor the Joyent network infrastructure. 

Job Responsibilities

Monitoring and Alerting Architecture

• Design, build, and evolve a unified event management platform leveraging microservices on Kubernetes.

• Integrate network telemetry and events into a shared Kafka pipeline.

• Lead initiatives to enrich events in-flight and improve signal quality.

• Partner with stakeholders to evaluate and introduce AI/ML-driven approaches for enhanced network visibility and anomaly detection.

Automation Tooling

• Maintain and extend existing Python- and Go-based network discovery and automation tools.

• Ensure tools are production-grade, well-documented, and operationally supportable.

• Establish standards and best practices for automation development and usage.

• Enable network engineering teams through documentation, training, and hands-on guidance.

Auditing and Health Checking

• Design and implement network health and availability metrics using InfluxDB and Grafana.

• Define measurable health indicators for devices, services, and end-to-end network paths.

• Build compliance and auditing mechanisms that compare expected vs. actual configuration and operational state.

• Improve observability, drift detection, and long-term reporting across the network estate.

Evangelism and Education

• Act as a technical evangelist for network automation and observability frameworks.

• Clearly document workflows, frameworks, and operational procedures.

• Periodically present tool capabilities, benefits, and roadmaps to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Communicate effectively with US-based teams and senior/executive leadership in Korea, adapting communication style as appropriate.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong background in network operations and network engineering

• Proven experience designing and operating network automation systems at scale

• Proficiency in Python and Go

• Solid understanding of distributed systems and event-driven architectures

• Hands-on experience with:

  • Kafka

  • Kubernetes

  • InfluxDB and Grafana

  • Telegraf, Syslog, Logstash, Filebeat

  • CoreDNS

• Experience defining network health, availability, and compliance metrics

• Ability to translate operational needs into scalable automation solutions

• Strong documentation, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills

• Cultural awareness and ability to work effectively with senior and executive management in Korea

• Ownership -Take ownership of projects, ensuring excellence in execution and accountability for results. Foster a sense of responsibility and pride in delivering high-quality work

• Innovation - Drive innovation by proposing and implementing creative solutions to challenges. Stay abreast of industry trends and technologies, bringing fresh ideas to the table

• Customer focus - Understand and prioritize customer needs, striving to exceed expectations in every interaction. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of customer-centric solutions

• Teamwork - Embrace a collaborative and inclusive approach, working seamlessly with colleagues to achieve common goals

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

• 8+ years of experience in network engineering and/or network operations

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in network automation, observability, or platform engineering

• Experience operating and supporting production systems in complex, multi-team environments

• Prior experience working with international stakeholders or leadership teams strongly preferred

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation for this position will vary among specific regions due to geographical differentials in the labor market, and actual pay will be determined considering factors such as relevant skills, experience, and comparison to other employees in the role.  Therefore, the annual base compensation range for this role (depending on the geographical location) is expected to be between $153000 to $209000.

Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Employee Purchase Program, Vacation and Sick leave, electronic reimbursement and many more. In addition, regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for bonus compensation based on individual, department, and company performance.

About Joyent

Joyent, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung, is the open cloud company. Joyent builds technology, at the pinnacle of scale, performance, stability, and security to accelerate the transformation toward the mobile and cloud-centric world. Joyent designs, builds and manages market competitive cloud computing solutions and services for Samsung Electronics and its partners at global scale.

How To Apply

To apply, please submit a brief introduction, a copy of your resume, and a link to your Github or LinkedIn profile to jobs@joyent.com with Senior Network Automation Architect in the subject. We are an equal-opportunity employer, building a diverse and inclusive team. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the Fair Chance Ordinance.

Joyent is committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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