Network Automation DevOps Engineer (DoD)

Trace Systems Inc.; Scott Air Force Base (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Trace Systems Inc. is seeking a DevOps Engineer to modernize the EACN network and systems workflows through automation.

The engineer will build and sustain automation tools, CI/CD capabilities, lab environments, and Python integrations that improve reliability and reduce manual effort. The project is in the proposal stage; the role requires active DoD-related security clearances and DoD 8140 qualifications.

Qualifications

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance (minimum).
• US Citizenship is required.
• DoD 8140 Work Role(s): 632 Systems Developer, Proficiency Level: Intermediate.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, IT, Software Engineering or related military training.
• DoD 8140-certified credentials (CSSLP, GCLD, GSEC or equivalent) may be required.
• 3+ years of DevOps, network automation, software development, or infra engineering experience.
• Experience with Python, Git, GitLab CI/CD, network APIs, automation, and test environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve processes and remove repetitive toil through automation.
• Advocate for modern engineering practices and help teams transition legacy workflows.
• Create and maintain network and systems automation tools.
• Automate provisioning and upgrades of network routers and switches.
• Maintain and improve the network CI/CD pipeline using GitLab CI and EVE-NG.
• Develop ad hoc Python scripts that interact with network APIs.
• Automate lab environments and maintain development, test, and production environments.
• Assist network and systems engineers with daily workflows, testing, troubleshooting, and controlled deployments.

Skills

DevOps

Network automation

Python scripting

GitLab CI/CD

Education

High school diploma

Associate or bachelor's degree in IT or related field preferred

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Python

EVE-NG

Ansible

Job description

Trace Systems Inc. is seeking a DevOps Engineer to modernize the EACN network and systems workflows through automation.

The engineer will build and sustain automation tools, CI/CD capabilities, lab environments, and Python integrations that improve reliability and reduce manual effort. The project is in the proposal stage; the role requires active DoD-related security clearances and DoD 8140 qualifications.