Network Automation Engineer – Configuration Management; w/active Secret
Network Automation Engineer - Configuration Management (w/ active Secret)
Location:
Norfolk, VA
Clearance:
Secret
Type:
Full-time, Onsite
Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000.
Key Responsibilities 1. Configuration Lifecycle & Baseline Management- Establish official baselines for all production network node types across the global footprint.
- Perform drift detection to continuously audit real-time configurations against approved gold standards.
- Manage configuration backups and rollback procedures to ensure rapid disaster recovery.
- Enforce compliance standards by executing automated remediation on non-compliant infrastructure nodes.
- NMS platforms (Cisco Catalyst Center, Open Text NNMi, Open Text Network Automation and others) for inventory discovery and configuration storage.
- Integrate Source-of-Truth systems (Nautobot) with the NMS to keep network topology and IPAM data synchronized.
- Configure alert thresholds within the NMS to flag unauthorized manual configuration changes instantly.
- Generate compliance reports for leadership and audit teams regarding network patch levels and vulnerabilities.
- Write automation playbooks using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Python to push global changes safely.
- Maintain Git repositories for the network infrastructure code, managing pull requests and peer configuration reviews.
- Build CI/CD pipelines (Git Lab CI, Jenkins) to validate, lint, and dry-run network changes before deployment.
- Develop automated validation workflows to check network health before and after a change window.
- Review high-impact modifications to ensure alignment with standard architecture templates.
- Provide Tier-3 troubleshooting for complex network outages caused by configuration discrepancies or failed software upgrades.
- Coordinate mass patching campaigns to fix vendor software vulnerabilities across thousands of active network nodes.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering discipline
- Network Automation:
Ansible, Terraform, Python, Jinja2 and other template modeling. - NMS & Tools:
Cisco Catalyst Center, Open Text Network Automation, Nautobot, Infoblox IPAM, Wireshark. - Dev Ops Workflows:
Git, Git Lab CI/CD, Git Hub Actions, Jenkins, Docker. - Core Networking:
Solid understanding of BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VRFs, ACLs, and SSH/SNMP protocols. - Vendor OS Fluency:
Cisco IOS/IOS-XE/XR, Juniper JunOS, Arista EOS.
- Data-driven analytical thinker skilled at tracking down anomalies in massive configuration text files.
- Detail-oriented planner capable of coordinating large-scale automated pushes across global time zones.
Norfolk, VA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:
Must possess an active DoD Secret Clearance. In addition, selected candidate must undergo background investigation (BI) and finger printing by the federal agency and successfully pass the preceding to qualify for the position. US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED.
PAY AND BENEFITS:
Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000 per year. The salary range for this position represent the typical salary range for this job level and this does not guarantee a specific salary. Compensation is based upon multiple factors such as responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, certifications, and other requirements.
BENEFIT SNAPSHOT:100% premium coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, 401K matching, Flexible Time Off (PTO/Holidays), Higher Education/Training Reimbursement, and more.
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