Advanced Network Engineer

ActioNet has an immediate opportunity for a Sr. Network Engineer requiring a Secret clearance located in Camp Pendleton, CA. ActioNet is an IT service provider and solutions integrator headquartered in Vienna, VA that works with the Federal Government and Department of Defense. In this role, you will be responsible for Network Automation and Cloud Services.

As the Sr. Network Engineer, your tasks will include:

• Implement automation across all layers - infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, deployment, testing, and operation.
• Retool infrastructure to provide an agile foundation that provides joint infrastructure management and automation framework.
• Interface directly with staff members within the organization to discuss and assess compliance with IT policies, standards and procedures and suggest opportunities for improvement.
• Build automation to configure applications, networks, and services, in a production, testing, and development environment.
• Partner with infrastructure teams to identify and automate processes to reduce technical debt, set up CI/CD pipelines, and optimize build/testing/deployment times.
• Work with testing and development teams throughout the testing life cycle ensuring timely integration.
• Commit all automation code and supporting files to source control (git and GitLab).
• Train operations team members to use the automation the team builds.
• Configure and administer cloud technologies in hyperscale cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP among others.
• Configure and administer cloud services in on-premises platforms (e.g., Azure Stack family of systems, Amazon Snow family of systems, etc.)

• Documented network and system administration experience.
• Documented virtualization technology experience (e.g., VMWare, Linux, Windows, etc.).
• Experience with source control using git and GitHub/GitLab repositories.
• Experience leading medium to large projects by bringing together the right perspectives, identifying roadblocks, and integrating feedback from clients and team members.
• 7+ years of experience in Infrastructure IT Operations.
• 5+ years of software automation and development experience.
• 2+ years scripting language experience.
• Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I or Level II certification.
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation.
• Experience with on-premises cloud technologies (e.g., Azure Stack, Amazon Snow, etc.)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in IT Operations in relation to Systems & Network Architecture, and AI/ML environments.
• Previous experience in a Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) or DevOps role.
• Experience in distributed systems design and integration architectures of business applications using microservices, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructures.
• Experience or familiarity with either Amazon Web Services (AWS) features or management, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Azure.
• Experience in creating and running Ansible playbooks, both CLI (Ansible Core) and AWX/Tower/AAP (Ansible Automation Platform).
• Python scripting, including scripts that call APIs like AWS and ServiceNow.
• Experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-a-code platform.
• Strong passion for quality assurance in development, including experience in finding, investigating, and fixing bugs.

ActioNet is a CMMI-DEV Level 4, CMMI-SVC Level 4, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HDI-certified, woman-owned IT Solutions Provider with strong qualifications and expertise in Agile Software Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security, and IT Managed Services.

What's in It For You?

As an ActioNeter, you get to be part of an exceptional team and a corporate culture that nurtures mutual success for our customers, employees, and communities. We give you the tools to be successful; all you need to do is bring your best ideas, your energy, and a desire to develop your skills, experience, and career. Are you ready to make a difference?

ActioNet is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.