Network Automation Engineer - Federal Customer

Socket.dev; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks a Network Automation Engineer for a Federal Customer in Chantilly, VA on-site, five days a week. The role emphasizes reliable, secure network services and accelerating automation of recurring workflows in a high-trust environment.

You will perform Tier II troubleshooting, network engineering support, change execution, and develop automation to improve speed and reliability, collaborating with engineering, security, and field teams.

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

Troubleshooting

Change control

Secure environment

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Cisco certification

Tools

Python

Ansible

Automation tooling

Job description

Network Automation Engineer - Federal Customer (Chantilly, VA)

(on-site 5 days per week: TS/SCI Clearance Required)

Job summary

The Network Automation professional supports Dell Mission Operations by maintaining reliable, secure network services while improving operational speed and consistency through automation. This role is responsible for Tier II troubleshooting, network engineering support, change execution, monitoring, and automation of recurring workflows. The ideal candidate brings strong network fundamentals, disciplined operational practices, and the ability to improve network performance in a high-trust mission environment.

Key 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

Required 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

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Python, Ansible, or network automation tooling
• Cisco or comparable networking certifications
• Experience with firewalls, load balancers, or network security concepts
• Experience with maintenance windows, after-hours support, or incident response rotations
• Experience supporting government or classified networks

Work environment / program context

This role combines traditional network operations with modern automation practices.