Network & IT Automation Engineer
Job Location:
Chantilly, VA - USA
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Job Summary
H5 Data Center Network / IT Automation Engineer Job Description
Position Summary
The Network / IT Automation Engineer is responsible for designing implementing and maintaining automated solutions that improve the reliability scalability and efficiency of the organizations network and IT infrastructure. This role blends traditional networking expertise with modern automation and scripting skills to reduce manual effort enhance uptime and support growing operational needs.
Essential Job Functions
Network Engineering & Support
- Design deploy and maintain enterprise network infrastructure including routers switches firewalls VPNs and wireless systems.
- Troubleshoot network performance issues and ensure high availability.
- Implement network monitoring logging and alerting systems.
- Assist with LAN WAN SDWAN and data center network architecture improvements environments.
Automation & Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and workflows to streamline operations.
- Build Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Ansible Terraform or similar.
- Automate device provisioning configuration management compliance checks and patching.
- Improve repeatability and reduce configuration drift across environments.
- Implement zero-trust principles secure VPNs firewalls IDS/IPS and cloud security solutions.
Systems & IT Operations
- Automate routine IT tasks (e.g. server provisioning backup validation user account lifecycle).
- Support hybrid cloud and onprem infrastructure environments.
- Implement monitoring and selfhealing workflows for critical systems.
- Collaborate with security teams to implement automated security controls.
- Conduct technical site evaluations for prospective acquisitions including detailed assessments of network infrastructure security architecture data center operations and overall technology maturity.
Documentation & Process Customer Support & Leadership
- Create and maintain detailed documentation: runbooks architecture diagrams automation workflows and SOPs.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation across IT operations.
- Provide mentorship to IT and network teams on adoption of automation tools and best practices.
Qualifications
- 37 years of experience in network engineering or systems administration.
- Strong proficiency with enterprise networking (Cisco Juniper Unifi Palo Alto Fortinet etc.).
- Handson experience with automation/scripting:
- Python PowerShell Bash.
- Familiarity with configuration management / IaC tools:
- Ansible Terraform Git CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP routing protocols (OSPF BGP) VLANs firewalls and VPN technologies.
- Experience with monitoring platforms (Zabbix Prometheus PRTG SolarWinds etc.).
- Experience with APIs and programmatic device interaction (REST NETCONF/RESTCONF gNMI).
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and principles.
- Experience automating cloud services (Azure AWS GCP).
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Network certifications (CCNA/CCNP JNCIA/JNCIS PCNSA etc.).
- Background in cybersecurity workflows and automated detection/response. Quired: CCNP or CCIE
- Preferred: CISSP CCSP PMP (Project Management Professional) CISA or relevant audit /assessment certifications
Skills and Abilities
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Ability to balance operational needs with strategic improvement initiatives.
- Ability to work well in a team or independently with minimal supervision.
Required Experience:
IC
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