CyKor

Automation Engineer – Active Secret Clearance Required

CyKor

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Alexandria • Virginia • United States

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Tech Stack

AnsibleCyber SecurityFirewallsiOSJenkinsPythonTCP/IPTerraform

About the role

  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Experience with NetBox, Nornir, or Terraform for networking is a plus.
  • Familiarity with network telemetry and validation tools (pyATS, Genie, Batfish).
  • Understanding of DoD networking standards, DISA STIGs, and RMF documentation requirements.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively.
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Hard Skills & Tools
AnsiblePythonYAMLJinja2TCP/IPBGPOSPFEIGRPGitRESTful API
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationtrainingdocumentationcode reviews
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeActive Secret clearance