Network Automation Engineer – Federal Customer

Dell; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell is seeking a Network Automation Engineer for its Federal Customer in Chantilly, VA. This on-site role requires TS/SCI clearance and will focus on automation, deployment, and optimization of network infrastructure.

You will collaborate with the Network Architect to implement scalable designs and maintain tooling, with a strong emphasis on Python or Go development. Ideal candidates have experience with Open vSwitch, RESTful APIs, and a solid understanding of network topologies including

Qualifications

• Requires TS/SCI clearance or higher.
• Candidates without required clearances will be auto declined.
• Experience with network automation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement changes through automation.
• Deliver simple, sustainable, and repeatable solutions and processes.
• Operate and troubleshoot network routing, interconnectivity, platforms, performance, and configuration issues.
• Work with Network Architect to roll out new designs and assist deployment of network infrastructure and tooling.
• Proficient in Python or Go programming language.
• Experience with networking protocols and APIs (Open vSwitch and RESTful APIs).
• Understand network topologies and VLANs.

Skills

Python

Go

Networking protocols

RESTful APIs

Open vSwitch

Tools

Open vSwitch

REST APIs

Job description

Network Automation Engineer – Federal Customer (Chantilly, VA)(on-site 5 days per week: TS/SCI Clearance Required) Please note: Candidates without existing Required Clearances will be auto declined.

Network Development Engineers perform high-quality network and systems operations, deployments, scaling, technology refresh, sustaining engineering, best practices applications, optimization, internal/external customer interactions, and produce appropriate technical documentation.

• Create and implement changes through automation
• Deliver simple, sustainable, and repeatable solutions and processes
• Operate and trouble-shoot network routing, interconnectivity, platforms, performance, and configuration issues; including low level application interaction, rk Border and everything in between
• Work closely with the Network Architect to ensure fast, smooth roll-out of new designs and products, as well as assist with deployment and sustaining of network infrastructure and tooling
• Proficient in either Python or Go programming language
• Experience working with networking protocols and APIs, ideally Open vSwitch and/or any RESTful APIs for network devices and services
• Proficient in network topologies and architecture (VLAN