Network Automation Engineer — TS/SCI On-Site

Socket.dev; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

On-site cafeteria

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks a Network Automation Engineer for its Federal Customer in Chantilly, VA. On-site role requiring TS/SCI clearance. You will design, deploy, and automate critical network infrastructure and collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, secure networking solutions.

Responsibilities include building automated deployments, managing WAN, and integrating with automation tools and APIs. Strong Python/Ansible skills and experience with SD-WAN tech are essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive design, deployment, and troubleshooting of large-scale WAN architectures.
• Experience with SD-WAN platforms and zero-touch provisioning.
• Proficient in Python and Ansible for automation and configuration.
• Familiar with REST APIs, NETCONF/RESTCONF, and data formats (JSON/YAML/XML).
• Secure transport and policy enforcement across WAN boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain automated network infrastructure.
• Develop production automation scripts and configurations.
• Collaborate with network architects to roll out new designs.
• Troubleshoot routing, performance, and security across WANs.

Skills

BGP/OSPF/EIGRP

MPLS

Software-Defined WAN

Python

Ansible

REST APIs

NETCONF/RESTCONF

YANG

JSON/YAML/XML

IPsec/MACsec

Kubernetes networking

CNI/MetalLB

Terraform

gNMI

Prometheus/Grafana

Tools

Ansible

Open vSwitch

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Job description

Socket.dev seeks a Network Automation Engineer for its Federal Customer in Chantilly, VA. On-site role requiring TS/SCI clearance. You will design, deploy, and automate critical network infrastructure and collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, secure networking solutions.

Responsibilities include building automated deployments, managing WAN, and integrating with automation tools and APIs. Strong Python/Ansible skills and experience with SD-WAN tech are essential.