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# Top Secret Network Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Insight Global
- **Location:** Montgomery, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $83,200.0 - $104,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Networks, Data Centers, Networking Hardware, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Network Monitoring, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Network Routers, Scripting, Load Balancing, Computer Network Operations, Firewalls (Computer Science), Open Network Automation Platform, Network Server
- **Published:** July 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.insightglobal.com/jobs/find_a_job/alabama/montgomery/top-secret-network-automation-engineer/job-549640/

## About the Role

5+ years' experience with scripting languages to include Python, Ansible, PowerShell, and BAT to automate network device provisioning process, execute network changes and obtain data collection for reporting or analysis.
-High school diploma or equivalent
-IAT-II certification
-TS/SCI Eligible
-CCNP Collaboration, CNP Data Center, CCNP Enterprise, OR CCMP Service Provider certification

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

-CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, CCIE Service Provider, CCIE Data Center, OR CCIE Collaboration

## Description

Insight Global is looking for a Network Automation Engineer for a government contract. These individuals will be working on a military base doing all network and system support for all of the Air Force.

The day to day is as follows:
-Develop and maintain scripts to reduce down-time in network operations, improve speed and accuracy of network changes, assist in diagnosis and remediation of advanced network problems, and drive innovative solutions to reduce failure.
-Automate network monitoring and alerts triage as part of proactive approach to maintaining high level of availability.
-Develop automation solutions for configuring and monitoring networking devices to reduce manual tasks and improve service delivery and consistency.
-Streamline existing processes and design new workflows with network automation for routers, VPNs, load-balancers, firewalls, servers, and switching hardware to maximize network efficiency and security.


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