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Requirements Execution\nWork directly with network administrators, engineers, and architects to understand technical requirements and operational challenges.\nTranslate network engineering specifications into functional automation playbooks, scripts, and workflows.\nEvaluate manual network administration processes and identify opportunities to improve execution through automation.\nCollaborate with infrastructure and cybersecurity teams to ensure automated solutions satisfy operational and security requirements.\nValidate automation solutions with network engineering stakeholders before deployment into production environments.\nProvide technical recommendations regarding implementation approaches, automation feasibility, and operational considerations.\nTechnical Leadership and Team Development\nServe as the technical lead for a small team of network automation engineers.\nProvide technical direction, mentorship, and hands on support to team members.\nCoordinate and assign automation development activities based on established engineering priorities.\nConduct code reviews and promote consistent development, testing, documentation, and version control practices.\nEstablish reusable development standards and promote knowledge sharing across the automation team.\nSupport the development of junior and midlevel engineers through technical coaching and collaborative problem solving.\nCommunicate progress, technical challenges, dependencies, and delivery risks to engineering and program leadership.\nAutomation Capability Development and Sustainment\nEnhance existing Python scripts and Ansible playbooks while expanding the organization's automation capabilities.\nEstablish consistent approaches for source code management, testing, documentation, and deployment.\nDevelop maintainable automation solutions that can be supported and enhanced by other engineers.\nAssist with implementing appropriate development, testing, and production deployment controls.\nDocument automation workflows, technical dependencies, operating procedures, and troubleshooting guidance.\nMeasure automation effectiveness through improvements in task execution time, configuration consistency, reduction in manual activities, and operational reliability.\nRequired Qualifications:\nSecurity and Work Requirements\nActive TS/SCI security clearance.\nAbility to work onsite in a secure customer environment.\nTechnical Qualifications\nAdvanced proficiency developing Python scripts, modules, and applications for network infrastructure automation.\nAdvanced hands on experience developing, troubleshooting, and maintaining Ansible playbooks and automation workflows.\nDemonstrated experience automating network configuration deployments, device administration, software patching, or other network operational activities.\nWorking knowledge of enterprise routing and switching fundamentals, including TCP/IP, VLANs, routing protocols, and network device configuration.\nPractical experience administering, troubleshooting, or automating enterprise network infrastructure.\nExperience working with multivendor networking environments involving technologies such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, or Aruba.\nExperience using Git or comparable version control tools to maintain automation code.\nAbility to translate technical requirements from network engineering teams into functional automation solutions.\nUnderstanding of automation testing, error handling, logging, change validation, and operational safeguards.\nAbility to troubleshoot complex automation workflows and resolve issues involving network devices, APIs, and automation systems.\nLeadership and Communication Qualifications\nDemonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, mentoring, or direction to other engineers.\nStrong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with network administrators, engineers, architects, and technical stakeholders.\nAbility to independently execute assigned engineering requirements and deliver maintainable, production ready solutions.\nExperience documenting technical solutions and communicating implementation requirements, issues, and results.\nExperience\nDemonstrated success delivering network automation solutions in an enterprise or similarly complex networking environment.\nRelevant technical experience and proven engineering accomplishments will be prioritized over a specific number of years in a particular job title.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience automating Cisco IOS XE, IOS XR, Juniper JunOS, Arista EOS, or ArubaOS environments.\nUnderstanding of routing technologies and protocols such as BGP, OSPF, MPLS, or EVPN.\nExperience with Python networking libraries, APIs, SSH based automation, or structured network configuration management.\nExperience with Jinja2 templates and automated network configuration generation.\nFamiliarity with tools such as Nornir, Netmiko, NAPALM, or equivalent network automation frameworks.\nExperience with Ansible Automation Platform or AWX.\nExperience with REST APIs, NETCONF, RESTCONF, or other programmatic network management interfaces.\nFamiliarity with CI/CD practices and automated testing for infrastructure automation.\nExperience developing network configuration compliance, drift detection, or automated validation solutions.\nExperience supporting Department of Defense, federal government, or other highly regulated enterprise environments.\nExperience leading a small technical team or mentoring automation engineers.\nRelevant certifications such as Cisco CCNP, Cisco DevNet, Juniper certifications, Red Hat Ansible certifications, or CompTIA Security+.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nThe successful candidate will:\nDeliver reliable Python and Ansible automation that reduces manual network administration activities.\nWork effectively with network engineering teams to implement technical requirements accurately and efficiently.\nImprove the speed, consistency, and quality of network configuration changes and maintenance activities.\nEstablish reusable, documented, and supportable automation solutions.\nReduce operational risk through testing, validation, and appropriate deployment safeguards.\nMentor automation engineers and strengthen the team's overall technical capabilities.\nHelp transition existing isolated scripts and playbooks into a more consistent, maintainable network automation capability.\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.\nGrowth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities\nSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals\nRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off\nCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace\nOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY\nExplore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.\nThe likely salary range for this position is $127,500 - $172,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.Scheduled Weekly Hours:\n40Travel Required:\nNoneTelecommuting Options:\nOnsiteWork Location:\nUSA VA ArlingtonAdditional Work Locations:\nTotal Rewards at GDIT:\nOur benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.Our Identity Verification Process:\nAs part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.About Our Work:\nWe are GDIT. 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