Mission-Critical Network Automation Engineer (TS/SCI)

Dell GmbH; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell is seeking a Network Automation Engineer for a Federal Customer in Chantilly, VA to maintain and automate network services in a high-trust environment. The role emphasizes automation of recurring workflows, incident resolution, and collaboration with engineering and security teams.

Responsibilities include monitoring incidents, performing changes, and developing automation scripts. A TS/SCI clearance is required for access to government networks and sensitive data.

Qualifications

• Experience in network engineering or network operations.
• 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.
• Support network reliability, resiliency, and service availability goals.

Skills

Network engineering

Routing & switching

Incident troubleshooting

Change management

Secure operations

Automation basics

Tools

Python

Ansible

Automation tooling

Job description

Dell is seeking a Network Automation Engineer for a Federal Customer in Chantilly, VA to maintain and automate network services in a high-trust environment. The role emphasizes automation of recurring workflows, incident resolution, and collaboration with engineering and security teams.

Responsibilities include monitoring incidents, performing changes, and developing automation scripts. A TS/SCI clearance is required for access to government networks and sensitive data.