Network Automation Engineer

Phase2 Technology; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 86,800 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an experienced Network Automation Engineer in Colorado Springs to manage automation of infrastructure and applications. You will enhance CI/CD pipelines, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and advance DevSecOps while supporting naval platforms.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years scripting, 2+ years Ansible, IaC experience with Terraform, and cloud/AWS/Azure familiarity; a Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of scripting to automate tasks (Bash, Python, JavaScript, Jinja2, PowerShell).
• 2+ years with automation tools including Ansible.
• Experience with CI/CD toolsets (GitLab or Jenkins).
• Infrastructure as Code including Terraform and automating network devices (Cisco, Palo Alto, BigIP).
• Experience with building, deployment, release automation, or orchestration.
• Experience with IaC environments, automated server/network configurations, large deployments, CI/CD.
• Experience provisioning infrastructure and apps in on‑premise and Cloud (AWS, Azure).
• Knowledge of IPAM, NetBox, Forward Networks.
• Secret clearance.
• HS diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement automation solutions with a cross‑functional team.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and applications.
• Collaborate with development and operations to ensure smooth deployment and management of systems.
• Advance DevSecOps practices while supporting naval platform sustainment and development.

Skills

Bash

Python

JavaScript

Jinja2

PowerShell

Ansible

GitLab

Jenkins

Terraform

Cisco

Palo Alto

BigIP

AWS

Azure

NetBox

ForwardNetworks

IPAM

Secret clearance

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Job Number: R0243769

Network Automation Engineer

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced automation engineer for the management of system infrastructure and applications. As an automation engineer at Booz Allen, you can use your technical skills to affect mission‑forward change. You'll work with a cross‑functional team to develop and implement automation solutions, maintain and improve our CI/CD pipelines, and work closely with development and operations teams to ensure the smooth deployment and management of infrastructure and applications. Additionally, you'll continue to strengthen your DevSecOps skills while supporting the sustainment and development of critical naval platforms.

You Have

• 3+ years of experience with scripting languages to automate tasks, including Bash, Python, JavaScript, Jinja2, or PowerShell
• 2+ years of experience with automation tools including Ansible
• Experience with CI/CD toolsets including GitLab or Jenkins
• Experience writing Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform and automating network appliances such as Cisco, PaloAlto, or BigIP
• Experience with building, deployment, release automation, or orchestration
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code environments, including activities around the automated server or network configurations, large‑scale software deployments, or monitoring and testing, such as continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)
• Experience with provisioning and managing infrastructure as well as applications in on‑premise and Cloud environments including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure
• Knowledge of IPAM, NetBox, or ForwardNetworks
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have

• Experience with automating system configurations and orchestrating network operations and DevOps pipelines, scaling, releases, and day‑to‑day system operations in Cloud environments
• Experience with leveraging JSON, YAML, or XML for configuration
• Knowledge of automation and process improvement through holistic programming solutions
• Ability to analyze business requirements for the design of automated process workflows

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

Salary range: $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The range is one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to support health, life, disability, financial, and retirement. Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care are available to eligible employees.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.