Network Automation Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Network Automation Engineer with Security Clearance
Title:

Network Automation Engineer

Location:

Multiple work locations available in DC, MD, VA and CO
Clearance: TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph Job Details:
Comprehensive understanding of core networking protocols and concepts, including TCP/IP, routing (BGP, OSPF), switching (VLANs), and firewalls.
Extensive hands-on experience with hardware and operating systems from major vendors, particularly Cisco (IOS, NX-OS) and Juniper (Junos).
Familiarity with modern data center architectures, including spine-and-leaf designs (CLOS), and related technologies like VxLAN.
Expert-level proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming (OOP) language, such as Python, for scripting, tool development, and API integration.
Experience implementing and managing end-to-end network workflows using orchestration platforms like Cisco NSO or Itential, and a deep understanding of the differences between automation and orchestration.
Direct experience with the network automation suite for service orchestration such as Paragon and Crossworks, closed-loop automation, active assurance, and network optimization in large-scale WAN environments.
Extensive experience working with REST APIs to interact with network devices and controllers. Knowledge of data formats such as JSON, YAML, and XML.
Expertise with Git for managing network configurations and automation code, including branching and merging strategies.
Experience integrating network automation into continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like Jenkins or Git Lab.
The ability to develop automated tests to validate network changes before deployment and prevent configuration errors. This includes using tools like Cisco PyATS.
Solid understanding of Net Dev Ops  practices, applying software development principles to network engineering.
Identify and direct resolution of complex hardware/software interface issues; SME on emerging technologies; direct the development of systems specifications and technical documentation
Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of all components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis
Conduct and/or approve end-to-end system trade analyses to optimize system operations over its life-cycle through the proper balance of non-functional system performance areas
Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute in an area applicable to the position; an additional 4 years of experience be substituted in lieu of a degree

• Minimum eight (8) years of relevant experience in addition to education level

• Must possess current DoD 8570 IAT II and professional level technical certification (i.e.

- AWS, AZURE, Cisco, Juniper or equivalent)

• Experience working in a DoD or IC environment desired

• Current active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph