Network Automation Engineer

  • Rockville, MD
  • Posted 22 days ago | Updated 6 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Contract - W2

Skills

Business continuity planning
Apache HTTP Server
Linux administration
IP address management
Network engineering
System administration
Network administration
Open source
Network design
Network Support
Incident management
Collaboration
Security controls
Disaster recovery
Sarbanes-Oxley
Data Analysis
Web development
SQL
Change management
Analytical skill
Time management
Problem solving
Network
Automation
Supervision
Management
Testing
Software deployment
Planning
Operations
Cloud computing
Design
Data
NetFlow
Firewall
DNS
BIND
LAN
WAN
IMPACT
Leadership
Policies
Presentations
Analytics
Documentation
Backup
Mentorship
Software development
Scripting
Python
Flask
PHP
Perl
Writing
MySQL
Ruby
Unix
Ubuntu
Amazon Web Services
Linux
Bash
Administration
SNMP
Nagios
MRTG
Microsoft Azure
Docker
Infoblox
Orchestration
Git
Jenkins
DHCP
Communication
DICE

Job Details

Under the supervision of the Sr. Director of Network Engineering, the Network Automation Engineer will be:

Required to perform duties of a subject matter expert in network automation, systems administration, and tools management.
Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the company's network management systems consisting of commercial, open-source, and in-house developed tools.
Responsible to contribute to the engineering, testing, and deployment of multiple projects and initiatives.
Responsible for participating in the planning, implementation, maintenance, and operations of the company's cloud and on-premises network infrastructure and services.
Required to provide operational network support, incident response, and troubleshooting.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

Develop/design network management systems and integrations that collect and analyze network performance data, manage network configurations, collect NetFlow and firewall syslog data, and process network fault alerts.
Responsible for support and maintenance of enterprise DNS services (e.g., BIND and DDI solutions).
Ability to troubleshoot complex network issues in LAN/WAN and public cloud network infrastructures.
Ability to work with multiple application owners to identify bottlenecks or other network performance issues; this includes an ability to understand, identify, and escalate chronic issues causing inefficient operations and impact.
Position requires the ability to work independently in meeting recurring job duties while working collectively with team members, as required.
Lead collaboration with other team members and other teams to ensure technology solution and staff are in line with customer expectations and overall technology vision and goals.
Champion the collaborative resolution of defects. Work across organization to deliver solutions that meet joint requirements.
Assist with adherence to technology policies and comply with all security controls.
Participate in periodic Disaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Sarbanes Oxley
Evaluate industry trends, standards, and new technologies to proactively recommend and implement changes.
Development and presentation of technology analytics, documentation, and presentation materials.
Manage vendor support and account relationships.
Provide backup coverage for more senior management, occasionally as needed.
Mentor junior staff in skill development.
Experience needed:
Strong experience with programming/scripting languages are highly valued to support initiatives and responsibilities related to task automation, systems integrations, data analysis, and visualizations.
Expert in the use of Python to develop tools, APIs, and Web development (e.g., Flask).
Experience with PHP, Perl, and SQL query writing.
Familiar with MySQL, Ruby, MariaDB, Apache Web server.
Experience with Unix/Linux system administration (e.g., Ubuntu and AWS Linux): bash scripting, OS configuration and administration.
Experience and knowledge of SNMP protocol and SevOne or other open-source SNMP, Syslog, and Ping monitoring tools (e.g., Nagios, NMIS, MRTG, RRD Tool).
Experience with AWS and Azure Cloud platforms to include, server containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, AWS ECS, and Fargate).
Experience and knowledge with DNS protocols including the use of BIND and the Infoblox DDI platform.
Experience in managing and administering enterprise change management process and procedures.
Familiar with development and orchestration tools (e.g., Git and Jenkins).
Familiar with IP address management and DHCP operations (e.g., Infoblox DDI platform).
Excellent analytical skills, organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills are essential.
Excellent communication skills and ability to interact and work collectively with colleagues.

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