Network Automation Engineer — On-Site (TS/SCI)

Dell Technologies; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies is seeking a Network Automation Engineer for Federal Customer in Chantilly, VA. On-site role requiring active TS/SCI clearance to design, deploy, and maintain automated network infrastructure for enterprise IT workloads.

Collaborate with software and platform engineers, implement changes via automation, and ensure scalable, secure network deployments across environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting large-scale WANs and SD-WANs.
• Proficiency with Python or Go and automation scripting (Ansible).
• Hands-on with network REST APIs, NETCONF/RESTCONF, and data formats (JSON, YAML).
• Experience with SDN controllers, Kubernetes networking, and network telemetry.

Responsibilities

• 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, Linux systems, and next-gen networking software tools
• Maintain standards across the networking toolset and ensure that we are fully compliant with those standards and policies
• Drive and support innovation from Top of Rack to the Network 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, LAN, WAN)
• Experience with automation frameworks, specifically Ansible, to write scripts and automate network configurations
• Experience with SONiC and Cumulus Network Operating System (NOS)
• Experience in rail-optimized technology
• Experience with key Kubernetes networking concepts
• Experience using the Kubernetes Container Network Interface (CNI) to interact with network plugins and manage pod networking
• Familiarity with configuring, deploying, and maintaining the MetalLB Operator for traffic load balancing on bare metal clusters
• Ability to effectively communicate with team members, vendors, and customers to understand requirements and implement solutions
• Proficient time management to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced networking environment

Job description

Dell Technologies is seeking a Network Automation Engineer for Federal Customer in Chantilly, VA. On-site role requiring active TS/SCI clearance to design, deploy, and maintain automated network infrastructure for enterprise IT workloads.

Collaborate with software and platform engineers, implement changes via automation, and ensure scalable, secure network deployments across environments.