Network Automation Engineer - Federal Ops (TS/SCI)

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

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.