Systems Engineer; Cisco Network Automation

Advanced Security Operations Engineer

You will be supporting advanced security operations and working alongside the ATPG customer to understand operational requirements for designing and deploying network infrastructure. As part of a dynamic team, you will develop and maintain automation tools within a continuous integration/continuous deployment environment.

• Design and maintain automated solutions for Catalyst Center, ISE, and SD-WAN environments
• Build automation workflows and policies for provisioning, configuration, and security enforcement
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance automated processes for scalability and resiliency
• Provide increased visibility of underlying systems and rules for the system administrators on the team; programmatically alert the team to items that require immediate attention
• Utilize metrics to understand network health and identify issues
• Emphasize customer communication and gather feedback on project status and results

• Strong knowledge of Cisco technologies, including Catalyst Center, ISE, Cisco SD-WAN, and enterprise routing/switching
• Proficient in network automation and scripting
• Expertise in enterprise network protocols and software defined networking
• Experience with version control systems
• Competency in a dedicated Linux environment
• Experience automating manual processes

• Industry certification such as CCIE/CCNP/Cisco Dev Net
• Experience deploying and running open-source tools at the agency
• Experience working with containerization platforms

Experience

Required:

12 years with Bachelor's degree in technical field, or 16 years without degree

Location: Columbia, MD

Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph required