Senior Network Automation Engineer – TS/SCI Clearance

Abacus Technology Corporation; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Technology seeks a Network Automation Engineer to provide router and boundary network infrastructure support for the Air Force Intranet Control (AFINC) III Support program at Maxwell AFB/Gunter Annex. This is a full-time position, requiring US citizenship and TS/SCI clearance.

The role focuses on automation to reduce manual tasks and improve security and efficiency across a global 24/7 network. The candidate will develop scripts, use industry-standard tools, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in scripting to automate network devices.
• HS diploma or GED.
• Must be Security+ certified.
• Must hold CCNP and Palo Alto certifications (Security Professional, Operations Professional) or equivalent.
• Experience with Python, TCL, Go Lang, PowerShell, and Perl to automate network device provisioning and data collection.
• Experience with network automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Netmiko, PyATS, Puppet, Chef).
• Experience installing, configuring, debugging, upgrading, patching, and hardening routers, switches, firewalls, IDS, and related infrastructure.
• US Citizenship with current TS/SCI clearance; strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools for network device provisioning and enterprise-scale changes.
• Assist in diagnosis and remediation of advanced network problems and drive innovative solutions.
• Reduce manual tasks and improve service delivery for a global 24/7 network of routers, VPNs, load balancers, firewalls, servers, and switching hardware.

Skills

Network scripting

Security clearance TS/SCI

CCNP

Palo Alto Certifications

Python

PowerShell

Go Lang

Perl

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Netmiko

PyATS

Puppet

Chef

Job description

Abacus Technology seeks a Network Automation Engineer to provide router and boundary network infrastructure support for the Air Force Intranet Control (AFINC) III Support program at Maxwell AFB/Gunter Annex. This is a full-time position, requiring US citizenship and TS/SCI clearance.

The role focuses on automation to reduce manual tasks and improve security and efficiency across a global 24/7 network. The candidate will develop scripts, use industry-standard tools, and collaborate with