Sr. Network Engineer (automation)

Kinect; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinect is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across data centers and cloud environments. You will work on routing, switching, firewalls, and core services while advancing automation with Python, Ansible, and Terraform.

Join a team that partners with Infrastructure, Security and Operations to boost reliability, scalability and security, and contribute to incident root cause analysis, documentation, and disaster recovery planning.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with routing & switching, BGP, OSPF, firewalls, IPv4/IPv6.
• Experience automating network infrastructure using Python.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible and/or Terraform.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Experience supporting enterprise or data center environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across data centers and cloud environments.
• Support routing, switching, firewalls, and core network services.
• Build and maintain network automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform, and modern infrastructure tools.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Security, and Operations teams to improve reliability, scalability, and security.
• Perform root cause analysis for production incidents and implement long-term improvements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and disaster recovery plans.
• Participate in infrastructure modernization initiatives and network architecture projects.

Skills

Routing & Switching

BGP

OSPF

Firewalls

IPv4/IPv6

Juniper

Arista

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure automation

Linux administration

Tools

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support a global enterprise infrastructure spanning multiple data centers, cloud environments, and distributed offices. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer who enjoys designing, automating, and supporting enterprise network infrastructure in a highly available environment.

What You'll Do

• Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across data centers and cloud environments.
• Support routing, switching, firewalls, and core network services.
• Build and maintain network automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform, and modern infrastructure tools.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Security, and Operations teams to improve reliability, scalability, and security.
• Perform root cause analysis for production incidents and implement long-term improvements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and disaster recovery plans.
• Participate in infrastructure modernization initiatives and network architecture projects.

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Routing & Switching
• BGP
• OSPF
• Firewalls
• IPv4 / IPv6
• Juniper and/or Arista
• Experience automating network infrastructure using Python.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible and/or Terraform.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Experience supporting enterprise or data center environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Linux administration experience is a plus.