Lead Network Automation Engineer - TS/SCI

Dell Technologies Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies Inc. is seeking a Lead Network Automation Engineer for a Federal Customer, on-site five days a week. The role requires TS/SCI clearance and leads Tier II engineers, driving automation and streamlined network operations in a secure environment.

You will oversee routing and switching operations, coordinate with security and field teams, and develop automation workflows to improve repeatability and speed while ensuring service availability.

Qualifications

• Experience in network engineering, 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

Routing & switching

Incident troubleshooting

Change control

Hands-on in secure environment

Active TS/SCI clearance

Tools

Python

Ansible

Network automation tooling

Cisco certifications

Job description

Dell Technologies Inc. is seeking a Lead Network Automation Engineer for a Federal Customer, on-site five days a week. The role requires TS/SCI clearance and leads Tier II engineers, driving automation and streamlined network operations in a secure environment.

You will oversee routing and switching operations, coordinate with security and field teams, and develop automation workflows to improve repeatability and speed while ensuring service availability.