TSSCI Network Automation Engineer
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A client in the Chantilly, Virginia area seeks a Network Automation Engineer for a federal project. The role focuses on automating deployment and support of critical network infrastructure, including networking hardware and software-defined control planes. The engineer will perform network and systems operations, deployments, scaling, technology refresh, and sustaining engineering, while supporting customer interactions and producing technical documentation. Candidates must work onsite five days a week and hold a TS/SCI clearance.
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Job Description
A client in the Chantilly, VA area is seeking a Network Automation Engineer professional in support of a federal project.
Candidates will be onsite 5x a week in Chantilly, VA. Candidates must have a TS/SCI clearance - candidates will be submitted for additional security screening after a successful interview and must pass a customer BG check.
Candidates will be be focused on automating the deployment and support of critical network infrastructure. This includes interacting directly with networking hardware (switches, routers, firewalls, etc.) and enterprise software-defined control planes. Candidates will perform high-quality network and systems operations, deployments, scaling, technology refresh, sustaining engineering, best practices applications, optimization, internal/external customer interactions, and produce appropriate technical documentation
Skills and Requirements
-TSSCI Clearance -Proficient in network topologies and architecture (VLAN, LAN, WAN) -Experience with SONiC and Cumulus Network Operating System (NOS) -Proficient in either Python or Go programming language -Experience with key Kubernetes networking concepts
-Extensive experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting large-scale enterprise WAN architectures using core routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), MPLS, and overlay networks across geographically distributed sites -Proven hands-on track record configuring and managing enterprise-grade Software-Defined WAN platforms (Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN/Viptela, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, VMware Velocloud, or Silver Peak), including centralized policy enforcement, zero-touch provisioning (ZTP), and dynamic path selection. -Proficiency in developing production automation scripts and configuration frameworks using Python and Ansible, with practical experience consuming network REST APIs, NETCONF/RESTCONF, and data serialization formats (JSON, YAML, XML) -Strong background implementing secure transport connectivity across WAN boundaries, including IPsec site-to-site tunnels, MACsec, Next-Gen Firewall policies, and QoS traffic shaping for latency-sensitive application traffic. -Experience using Terraform to declare network state alongside version-controlled GitOps workflows -Practical experience with model-driven telemetry (gRPC, gNMI), YANG data modeling, and streaming observability pipelines -Experience integrating enterprise SD-WAN topologies with major public clouds and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions -Cisco Certified DevNet Professional / CCNP Enterprise (with Network Automation focus), CCIE, or equivalent automation-centric certifications.
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
How this job compares
Set against the 4,085 open Network Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Virginia median$120–182K/yr309 salary ranges
- Virginia median$30–54/hr25 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 384 open Network Engineer jobs in Virginia and 4,085 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Amazon37 open
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- Experience
- Network Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 8 years (3,539 postings).
- Education
- 1,225 of the 4,085 open Network Engineer jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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