Senior Staff Engineer

Senior Staff Engineer - Tools & Automation Team

At TJX Companies, you'll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you're working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores—TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you'll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family—a Fortune 100 company and the world's leading off-price retailer.

We are seeking a Network Automation Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale network automation solutions. This role will drive the technical direction of our automation platform, mentoring team members while delivering complex automation capabilities across our multi-vendor network infrastructure. The successful candidate will have deep expertise in network automation, infrastructure as code, and modern DevOps practices.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Design and develop medium to very high complexity network automation features using Ansible, NetBox, Python, and modern automation frameworks
• Build end-to-end automation solutions spanning multiple network domains (routing, switching, security, monitoring, cloud connectivity)
• Create comprehensive automation architectures integrating diverse network tools including FortiManager, NetScout, ThousandEyes, Arista, and NetBrain
• Develop threat models, architecture designs, estimates, and implementation plans for business-critical automation initiatives
• Lead technical implementation of automation epics, coordinating with product managers and cross-functional teams

Code Excellence & Quality Assurance

• Deliver clean, secure, performant automation code meeting all non-functional requirements including scalability, reliability, and maintainability
• Implement comprehensive testing strategies including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end automation validation
• Ensure all automation solutions comply with security standards, SOX requirements, and company policies
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for automation deployment and testing
• Lead code reviews and establish coding standards for network automation development

Operational Excellence

• Design automation solutions with operational excellence principles including monitoring, alerting, logging, and system resilience
• Implement infrastructure as code practices using Git workflows, version control, and automated deployment processes
• Create comprehensive documentation, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides
• Establish automation performance metrics, SLAs, and continuous improvement processes

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead technical architecture decisions for the network automation platform
• Guide technical direction for medium to very large automation initiatives, prioritizing tasks and resolving complex technical challenges
• Model engineering excellence, coaching junior engineers and other technology professionals
• Lead design discussions for solving visible, strategic, and complex network automation problems

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with network architects, security teams, and infrastructure teams to ensure automation solutions meet enterprise requirements
• Work with product managers to translate business requirements into technical automation specifications
• Coordinate with vendor technical teams to optimize tool integrations and resolve complex technical issues
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to identify and solve important automation challenges

Strategy & Best Practices

• Define and maintain network automation development standards, best practices, and methodologies
• Lead evaluation of third-party automation tools, creating SOWs and managing vendor relationships
• Identify emerging network automation technologies and implement proof-of-concepts
• Establish DevSecOps practices for network automation including security scanning, compliance checking, and automated testing

Innovation & Technology Leadership

• Research and evaluate new automation technologies, frameworks, and approaches
• Lead adoption of modern automation practices including intent-based networking, AI/ML integration, and cloud-native automation
• Drive innovation in network automation approaches, creating competitive advantages through custom automation capabilities

Talent Development & Knowledge Sharing

• Onboard and mentor new team members, providing technical guidance and career development support
• Mentor engineers across different technical domains and teams
• Conduct knowledge enablement sessions on network automation technologies and practices
• Support talent acquisition by conducting technical interviews for network automation roles

Knowledge Leadership

• Champion DevOps and automation best practices across the organization
• Lead internal technology communities of practice for network automation
• Present at internal and external conferences on network automation innovations

Subject Matter Expertise

• Maintain expert-level knowledge of network automation technologies, tools, and practices
• Develop deep understanding of end-to-end network automation processes across the enterprise
• Own technical roadmaps for network automation platforms and tools
• Provide technical subject matter expertise for business-critical automation initiatives

Business Application Knowledge

• Understand business applications and services that depend on network automation
• Translate business requirements into technical automation specifications
• Recommend and initiate IT-driven projects to improve network automation capabilities

Required Qualifications

• Automation Platforms : Expert-level experience with Ansible (5+ years), including Ansible Tower/AWX, complex playbook development, and custom module creation
• Network Technologies : Deep understanding of routing, switching, security, and monitoring across multi-vendor environments
• Programming : Proficiency in Python for automation development, API integration, and custom tooling
• Infrastructure as Code : Experience with Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks
• Network Tools : Hands-on experience with enterprise network management platforms (FortiManager, NetScout, ThousandEyes, or similar)

Leadership & Communication

• Proven track record leading technical teams and complex automation initiatives
• Strong communication skills with ability to present technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and driving technical skill development
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with product, security, and infrastructure teams

Experience Requirements

• 8+ years of network engineering experience with 5+ years focused on network automation
• 3+ years of technical leadership experience on medium to large-scale automation projects
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale automation solutions
• Track record of driving automation adoption and organizational change

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with network inventory management systems (NetBox preferred)
• Cloud networking automation experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack)
• Certifications in relevant technologies (Red Hat Ansible, network vendor certifications)
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices

Key Success Metrics

• Delivery of automation solutions that reduce operational overhead by 40%+
• Successful mentoring and development of junior team members
• Implementation of automation best practices and standards adoption across the organization
• Technical leadership of initiatives resulting in measurable business value and risk reduction

Benefits include associate discount; 401(k) match; medical/dental/vision; HSA; health care FSA; life insurance; short/long-term disability; paid holidays/vacation/sick/bereavement/parental leave; EAP; incentive programs for management; auto/home insurance discounts; tuition reimbursement; scholarship program; adoption/surrogacy assistance; smoking cessation; child care/cell phone discounts; pet/legal insurance; credit union; referral bonuses. All benefits are subject to applicable plan or program terms (including eligibility terms) and may change from time to time. Contact your TJX