Staff Network Systems Engineer - Network Automation & DevOps

The role

This staff-level individual contributor will drive the transition of global network infrastructure to a standardized, automated operating model. You will establish Infrastructure as Code practices, build reusable automation, and develop CI/CD pipelines while working across network engineering, security, architecture, and platform teams.

What you will do

• Assess the network estate, toolchain and operational workflows to define a modernization roadmap
• Establish the Infrastructure as Code operating model including source control and release governance
• Build reusable automation using Python, Go, Terraform, Ansible, APIs and configuration-management tooling
• Develop CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, drift detection and controlled rollout patterns
• Partner with engineering, architecture and security teams to translate network intent into implementations
• Lead the safe migration of existing services into the automated model
• Remain hands-on during complex delivery, business-as-usual operations, critical changes, troubleshooting and major incidents
• Participate in technical authority and design-review forums
• Mentor engineers to ensure automation becomes a sustainable team capability

Required qualifications

• Track record of modernising network infrastructure through automation or Infrastructure as Code in a large, complex production environment
• Strong software-engineering skills in object-oriented or comparable programming languages such as Python and Go (Golang)
• Practical experience with Terraform, Ansible or comparable tooling
• Strong working knowledge of Git, pull-request workflows, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, release controls, policy enforcement and secrets management
• Deep enterprise networking knowledge across routing, switching, wireless, resilient design, network access control and secure remote connectivity
• Advanced Juniper Mist, EX Series and Junos experience or equivalent platform expertise
• Expert troubleshooting and engineering judgement with experience supporting operational delivery, complex changes, major incidents and root-cause improvement
• Staff-level influence and communication skills

Nice to have

• Network APIs and data models, including REST, NETCONF, RESTCONF, JSON, YAML and YANG-based workflows
• GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, automated policy enforcement, artefact management and developer enablement
• Azure or AWS networking, enterprise authentication, Zero Trust principles and network observability platforms
• Architecture governance, technical authority panels, strategic vendor engagement and globally delivered service operations
• High-availability gaming, digital-media, creative or similarly demanding production environments

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Wellness program
• Employee discounts for Sony products
• May be eligible for a bonus package

Before you apply

• Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees

About the company

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand and a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. It is a dynamic technology company and entertainment leader.