Nautobot Expert – Asset Management

Job Title: Nautobot Expert Asset Management

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Nautobot Expert to lead, design, and optimize asset management capabilities within our network infrastructure ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with Nautobot, NetBox (legacy or comparative), and modern network automation frameworks. This role is critical for establishing a robust source of truth (SoT), ensuring accurate asset lifecycle tracking, and enabling automation-driven operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Nautobot Platform Ownership

• Design, implement, and maintain Nautobot as the central Source of Truth for network and infrastructure assets.
• Configure and customize Nautobot plugins, models, views, job frameworks, and data validation rules.
• Integrate Nautobot with enterprise systems (e.g., CMDB, IPAM, DCIM, CI/CD pipelines).

2. Asset Management & Data Quality

• Build and manage comprehensive asset management processesincluding hardware, software, licenses, and configuration items.
• Ensure ongoing data accuracy, consistency, and compliance with organizational standards.
• Develop data validation, synchronization, and reconciliation workflows.

3. Automation Development

• Integrate Nautobot with automation tools such as Ansible, Python, REST APIs, GraphQL, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop custom Nautobot Jobs, scripts, and plugins to streamline asset lifecycle workflows (provisioning, updates, decommissioning).

4. Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with network engineering, cloud engineering, security, IT operations, and service management teams.
• Translate business and operational requirements into technical solutions within Nautobot.
• Provide guidance and best practices for data modeling, object relationships, and automation integration.

5. Governance & Documentation

• Establish governance processes for asset updates and change management within Nautobot.
• Maintain documentation for workflows, integrations, data schemas, and automation artifacts.
• Train internal teams on Nautobot usage, best practices, and workflows.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

• 37+ years of experience in network automation, NetDevOps, or infrastructure engineering.
• Strong expertise with Nautobot, including customization, plugin development, and job frameworks.
• Proficiency in Python for automation and scripting.
• Experience with Ansible automation and playbook development.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (L2/L3, routing, VLANs, IPAM, device roles, etc.).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and webhook integrations.
• Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps workflows.

Preferred

• Experience with NetBox migrations or Nautobot adoption programs.
• Background in DCIM, CMDB integration, asset inventory governance.
• Exposure to containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to lead automation/SoT initiatives and collaborate in cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on data accuracy and process optimization.

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.