Network Automation Engineer, Kinetix Technology, Rockville, MD
Network Automation Engineer
Job description
| Network Automation Engineer Anywhere, US (Remote) may require occasional onsite visits quarterly for client events, but otherwise full remote Contract - Long-Term Job Description: Under the supervision of our client's Sr. Director of Network Engineering, the Network Automation Engineer will be tasked with the following types of duties:
Job Duties / Responsibilities: " 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. Requird Experience: " 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 and ven |
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