Cloud Network Automation Engineer

Location: Linthicum Heights, MD
Security Clearance: Active TS or higher [Required]
Job Type: Full-Time
Target Salary Range*: $130,000 - $170,000

*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

The Cloud Network Automation Engineer provisions, manages, and supports Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama servers across internet-connected and internet-disconnected networks and Cloud Service Providers. The role uses automation to secure, patch, and configure appliances, monitors services, and investigates disruptions.

• Provision, manage, and support Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama servers across several internet-connected and internet-disconnected networks and Cloud Service Providers.

• Develop, use, and maintain Ansible playbooks to secure, patch, and configure Palo Alto appliances.

• Manage and configure connected services, including network adapters, storage, and firewalls.

• Deploy, configure, and support monitoring capabilities to detect anomalous conditions or service disruptions.

• Investigate service disruptions, provide root cause analysis reports, and implement measures to prevent recurring issues.

• Meet one of the following education and experience combinations: [Required]

  • Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience.

  • Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience.

  • PhD with 3+ years of experience.

• In lieu of a degree, an additional 4 years of relevant experience or specialized training may be considered.

• Expertise with Configuration as Code (CaC) tooling. [Required]

• Expertise managing Palo Alto firewalls in disconnected environments. [Required]

• Expertise with network requirements and configuration in regulated environments. [Required]

• Strong oral and written communication skills. [Required]

• Active CompTIA Security+ certification. [Required]

• Attach a copy of the certification to the Beeline submission. [Required]

• Active TS clearance/SCI eligible. [Required]

• Task Order: XT.

• Location: Linthicum Heights, MD (full-time on-site). [Required]

• A degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Software Engineering is highly desired.

• Ansible as the CaC tooling.

• Experience with network requirements and configuration within Department of War agencies.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling, preferably Terraform.

• Experience managing secure computing environments in accordance with DISA STIGs and NIST 800-53 controls.

• Experience monitoring system uptime and performance using tools such as Splunk, Grafana, and SolarWinds.

• Experience providing detailed technical after-action reports with root cause analysis following outages or security incidents.

• Familiarity with host-level networking, such as instance firewalls.

• Familiarity with source code management tools, such as GitHub or GitLab.