Automation Engineer - USCG (Active Secret Clearance Required)

• Design, develop, and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and collections to automate configuration and compliance for routers, switches, firewalls, and other network devices. 
• Create reusable automation frameworks to support multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto, etc.). 
• Build modular automation pipelines integrated with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions). 
• Develop Python scripts and RESTful API integrations for custom automation and reporting workflows. 
• Collaborate with network architects to translate manual network operations into automated workflows. 
• Implement infrastructure-as-code best practices for repeatable deployments and version-controlled configurations. 
• Integrate network automation into change management, configuration management, and compliance enforcement systems.  
• Support large-scale configuration rollouts, template-based provisioning, and software image management.  
• Incorporate DISA STIG, DoD RMF, and Comply-to-Connect (C2C) standards into automation workflows. 
• Automate compliance verification and reporting against federal cybersecurity policies. 
• Ensure automation pipelines maintain the integrity, traceability, and security required for classified and controlled environments. 
• Partner with network and security teams to identify automation opportunities and standardize workflows. 
• Provide training, documentation, and code reviews for team adoption of automation practices. 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.  
• 3+ years of experience in Cisco networking, with at least 3 years in a network automation role. 
• Active Secret clearance

Technical Skills: 

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), VLANs, QoS, and ACLs. 
• Proficiency with Ansible, YAML, Jinja2, and Git. 
• Experience automating Cisco IOS-XE, NX-OS, ASA/FTD, and wireless controllers. 
• Familiarity with Python scripting for REST API integration and data manipulation. 
• Experience with configuration management and CI/CD platforms (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).  

Tools & Framework:  

• Experience with NetBox, Nornir, or Terraform for networking is a plus. 
• Familiarity with network telemetry and validation tools (pyATS, Genie, Batfish). 

Compliance: 

• Understanding of DoD networking standards, DISA STIGs, and RMF documentation requirements.  
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively.