Hybrid Network Engineer | Cloud Automation & AI-Driven Performance

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank; South Carolina; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank seeks a Network Engineer to ensure reliability, security, and scalability of its network infrastructure. The role focuses on optimizing performance, supporting cloud migration, and driving automation to improve efficiency.

The engineer will handle incidents, deployments, and monitoring, while developing automation and documentation. A degree with 1–3 years of experience and certifications like CCNA/CCNP are preferred; hybrid work in Columbia, SC is offered.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Strong knowledge and experience of AI and scripting/automation tools such as Ansible/CICD, Terraform, etc.
• 1–3 years of comparable work experience.
• CCNA and CCNP certifications preferred.
• Skilled with LAN/WLAN switching, SD-WAN routing, and network security.
• Familiarity with load balancing, converged networks, and cloud environments.
• Proficiency in automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) and network monitoring solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in AI and automation.

Responsibilities

• Review and resolve tier 1 and 2 network incidents, outages, and service requests.
• Execute network changes and deployments with governance and performance standards.
• Develop automation solutions to reduce manual work and streamline operations.
• Provide on-call support for critical incidents and outages.
• Monitor KPI metrics to maintain service quality and efficiency.
• Create and maintain documentation for network design, topology, compliance, and processes.
• Implement configuration changes and cloud migrations using automation tools.
• Adhere to governance standards for change management and cloud architecture.
• Run preventative maintenance and project changes with clear rollback plans.
• Share knowledge and train team members on new technologies.
• Support adoption of emerging network technologies aligned with standards.
• Implement secure cloud migration and data center modernization.

Skills

AI & scripting

LAN/WLAN switching

SD-WAN routing

Network security

Cloud environments

Automation

Network monitoring

Education

Associate's degree in computer science / information technology

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank seeks a Network Engineer to ensure reliability, security, and scalability of its network infrastructure. The role focuses on optimizing performance, supporting cloud migration, and driving automation to improve efficiency.

The engineer will handle incidents, deployments, and monitoring, while developing automation and documentation. A degree with 1–3 years of experience and certifications like CCNA/CCNP are preferred; hybrid work in Columbia, SC is offered.