Position: Network Automation & App Developer Co-op

Number of Positions: 1

Duration: 4 months

Date: May

• August 2026

Location: Onsite – Dallas, TX

Educational Requirements:

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Telecommunications, or a related field at an accredited college or university in the U.S.

• Solid foundation in software development and integration, including RESTful API concepts.
• Proficient in JSON, YAML, and scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, and HTML.
• Hands-on experience with workflow automation platforms (e.g., Ansible, Open Stack Mistral DS) and API integration.
• Skilled in developing dashboards using Grafana and working with structured/unstructured data.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to work independently and collaboratively.

It would be nice if you had:

• Experience with ROBOT framework and familiarity with NETCONF, gNMI/gRPC, and YANG models.

• Exposure to AI frameworks, data analytics, and Machine Learning for automation solutions.

• General knowledge of telecommunications, especially IP/MPLS networks.

• Design, develop, and test closed-loop network automation and reporting use cases.

• Integrate applications using YANG models, REST/RESTCONF APIs, and Kafka event notifications.

• Develop workflow automation using YAML, YAQL, Jinja2 templates, and JavaScript functions for complex operations.

• Implement automation logic in Python and create basic HTML-based UI components.

• Apply JSON/YAML schemas to design custom application UI forms.

• Build Grafana dashboards integrated with Nokia product APIs for large-scale data analysis and live reporting.

• Document workflows, APIs, and solutions using Markdown.

• Collaborate with senior engineers to translate customer operational requirements into automation use cases.