Senior Network Automation Engineer - Onsite Multivendor NMS

Zachary Piper Solutions; Norfolk, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite role

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Automation Engineer to support a DoD program focused on enterprise automation, NMS, and reliability. The role is onsite in multiple locations including Norfolk, VA, with a Secret clearance and senior-level responsibilities.

Responsibilities include automating provisioning, managing large multivendor networks, and integrating NMS platforms. Requires 7+ years in network roles, Ansible experience, and Linux skills; strong communication and collaboration

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in network engineering, automation, or related infrastructure disciplines.
• 3–5+ years of experience supporting enterprise network environments and NMS.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Experience with multivendor networks (Cisco, Arista, Juniper, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with Ansible playbooks and network automation.

Responsibilities

• Support and administer large-scale, multivendor enterprise networks.
• Automate network configuration, provisioning, and policy management.
• Develop and deploy Ansible playbooks for automation and management.
• Administer enterprise NMS platforms (Cisco Catalyst Center, OpenText NNMi, Arista CloudVision).
• Configure and troubleshoot network monitoring and telemetry (SNMP, NetFlow, IPFIX, Syslog).
• Collaborate with distributed teams across locations to improve reliability.

Skills

Network automation

Python

Ansible

PowerShell

YAML

NMS administration

Linux administration

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, or related

Tools

Cisco Catalyst Center

OpenText Network Automation

OpenText NNMi

Arista CloudVision

Kubernetes

Red Hat Satellite

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Automation Engineer to support a DoD program focused on enterprise automation, NMS, and reliability. The role is onsite in multiple locations including Norfolk, VA, with a Secret clearance and senior-level responsibilities.

Responsibilities include automating provisioning, managing large multivendor networks, and integrating NMS platforms. Requires 7+ years in network roles, Ansible experience, and Linux skills; strong communication and collaboration