Network DevOps Engineer

FEDITC - Federal IT Consulting; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FEDITC is seeking a Network DevOps Engineer to work at Scott AFB, Illinois. The role involves automating network processes, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field along with an active Secret DoD Security Clearance. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in Python and network automation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Python development experience.
• Ability to create basic Flask and Django REST APIs.
• Expertise with network automation libraries such as Netmiko, Scrapli, and pyATS.

Responsibilities

• Determines opportunities to make process improvements and remove toil through automation.
• Creates and maintains a suite of network and system’s automation tools.
• Automates the provisioning and upgrades of network routers and switches.

Skills

Python development

Network automation

CI/CD pipelines

REST APIs

Docker

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

Tools

Gitlab CI

EVE-NG

Ansible

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Scott Air Force Base - Scott AFB, IL

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Shift: Day

FEDITC, LLC is a fast-growing business supporting DoD and other intelligence agencies worldwide. FEDITC develops mission critical national security systems throughout the world directly supporting the Warfighter, DoD Leadership, & the country. We are proud & honored to provide these services.

Overview of position:

FEDITC is seeking a Network DevOps Engineer to work at Scott AFB, Illinois. A United States Citizenship and an active Secret DoD Security Clearance is required to be considered for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Determines opportunities to make process improvements and remove toil through automation
• Acts as a change advocate, encourages culture change and modernizes legacy workflows
• Creates and maintains a suite of network and system’s automation tools
• Able to work as a sole contributor, working autonomously on projects.
• Typical duties include:
  • Automates the provisioning and upgrades of network routers and switches
  • Maintains and improves a network CI/CD pipeline through Gitlab CI and EVE-NG
  • Builds ad hoc Python scripts to interact with various network APIs
  • Automates lab environments, maintaining test/dev/production environments
  • Assists network and systems engineers with their daily workflow

Experience/Skills:

• 5+ years of Python development experience
  • Ability to create basic Flask and Django REST APIs
  • Expertise with network automation libraries such as Netmiko, Scrapli, and pyATS
  • Familiarity with templating engines such as Jinja2
  • Interaction with databases through SQLAlchemy
  • Can call REST APIs through the requests and httpx libraries
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Gitlab CI experience preferred
• Experience creating and running Docker/Podman containers
• Knowledge of network emulation platforms such as Cisco CML, EVE-NG, and GNS3
• Experience in areas such as network design and implementation, LAN/WAN interfacing, security, Internet protocols and TCP/IP, and server and network infrastructure

Additional Preferred Skills:

• Previous experience automating infrastructure
• Public repository of network automation projects
• Understanding of domain driven design practices
• Experience with network specific APIs (NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNMI)
• Ansible expertise
• Knowledge of document processing languages such as Markdown and LaTeX
• Basic knowledge of terraform
• Experience with distributed computing
• Knowledge of frontend languages/frameworks

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent work experience

Certification:

• A professional certification, such as Cisco Devnet Professional is highly desired

Clearance:

• Active Secret clearance is required.
• Must be a US Citizen and pass a background check.
• Maintain applicable security clearance(s) at the level required by the client and/or applicable certification(s) as requested by FEDITC and/or required by FEDITC’S Client(s)/Customer(s)/Prime contractor(s).

FEDITC, LLC. is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. We do not employ AI tools in our decision-making processes. Regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran. FEDITC, LLC. ensures that all employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our commitment to non-discrimination in employment extends to every location in which our company operates