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Network Automation Engineer

IBM

Location

Yorktown Heights, NY

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/18/2026

Compensation

$131,000 - $245,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202697.2% approval+31% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Infrastructure Automation Engineer role at IBM focuses on designing and implementing scalable, automated solutions for managing enterprise network infrastructure. This position is part of a growing network engineering team that supports the increasing scale and complexity of IBM's global infrastructure. The ideal candidate will combine deep networking expertise with strong automation capabilities, contributing to the development of Infrastructure as Code practices and integration of network automation workflows. This role offers the opportunity to shape how network infrastructure is designed and operated in a cutting-edge environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in overall IT network and security engineering, or related infrastructure domains.
  • 3-5 years of demonstrated experience in an enterprise Network Engineering position with a focus on Cisco, Palo Alto, and Infoblox technologies.
  • Strong hands-on experience implementing network automation using Ansible or comparable automation frameworks.
  • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating infrastructure automation into delivery workflows.
  • Programming or scripting experience with a focus on automation.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable, automated solutions for managing enterprise network infrastructure.
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code practices for network systems using tools such as Ansible.
  • Integrate network automation workflows into CI/CD pipelines to enable consistent and repeatable deployments.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, platform, and engineering teams to ensure end-to-end reliability.
  • Define and drive adoption of standards, best practices, and reusable frameworks for network automation.
  • Mentor team members and help drive adoption of modern, software-driven operational practices.

Benefits

  • IBM offers competitive compensation, healthcare coverage, retirement programs, paid parental leave, tuition assistance, wellness programs, flexible work options, and extensive learning and certification resources.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Ibm Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

656

FY2026

Approval rate

97.2%

FY2026

LCA certified

391

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.0%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+31%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-85%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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