Network Automation Engineer

Job overview

The Network Automation Engineer role is onsite in Chantilly, VA, supporting an Intel customer. The stated salary range is $120,000–$140,000 per year. Quantum Sky describes its work as engineering capabilities across cyber, networks, software, and quantum for mission needs. This role automates deployment and support of critical network infrastructure, helping maintain performance, stability, and scalability for enterprise IT workloads. The engineer works with software and platform engineers and the Network Architect to deploy, troubleshoot, optimize, and sustain network systems and tooling.

What you'll do

• Create and implement changes through automation
• develop repeatable solutions and processes
• operate and troubleshoot routing, interconnectivity, platforms, performance, and configuration issues
• maintain networking standards and policy compliance
• support innovation across network infrastructure
• collaborate with the Network Architect on designs, deployments, and sustaining engineering
• use Python or Go, Ansible, networking protocols and APIs, and Kubernetes networking concepts.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

network automation engineer

chantilly va

quantum sky

intel customer support

network infrastructure

python

go

ansible

enterprise wan

sd-wan

kubernetes networking

top secret sci eligibility

$120k–$140k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) match
• paid time off
• short- and long-term disability and life insurance
• referral bonuses
• professional development reimbursement
• parental leave.

Why this role

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; experience with enterprise WAN and SD-WAN, Python and Ansible automation, network APIs, and Kubernetes networking is required or specified.

About the employer

Quantum Sky is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.