Lead Network Automation Engineer (TS/SCI)

Socket.dev; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Lead Network Automation Engineer for a Federal client, on-site in Maryland. The role leads Tier II engineers, supports network operations, and drives automation of recurring workflows in a high-trust environment.

The ideal candidate has strong routing/switching fundamentals, practical incident troubleshooting, and experience with change control, monitoring, and documentation. TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in network engineering, network operations, or Tier II support.
• Strong understanding of routing, switching, and enterprise network fundamentals.
• Experience troubleshooting incidents in operational environments.
• Familiarity with change control, monitoring, and documentation practices.
• Ability to work hands-on in a secure environment.
• Active TS/SCI and ability to maintain access as required by the program.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve network incidents and performance issues.
• Support routing, switching, and network infrastructure operations.
• Execute approved changes, upgrades, and maintenance activities.
• Develop or maintain automation workflows that improve repeatability and speed.
• Analyze alerts, logs, and trends to identify recurring problems and corrective actions.
• Produce technical documentation, diagrams, operational procedures, and status updates.
• Coordinate with engineering, security, and field teams on implementation and incident response.
• Provide reports to relevant stakeholders and participate in leadership level design and engineering decisions.
• Support network reliability, resiliency, and service availability goals.

Skills

Network engineering

Network operations

Tier II support

Change control

Documentation practices

Secure environment

Tools

Python

Ansible

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Lead Network Automation Engineer for a Federal client, on-site in Maryland. The role leads Tier II engineers, supports network operations, and drives automation of recurring workflows in a high-trust environment.

The ideal candidate has strong routing/switching fundamentals, practical incident troubleshooting, and experience with change control, monitoring, and documentation. TS/SCI clearance is required.