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# Network Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Insight Global
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $104,000.0 - $124,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Ansible, SAP Sales and Distribution, Wide Area Networks, YAML, Scripting, Open Network Automation Platform, Cisco Switches, Cisco
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gm0enl

## About the Role

Strong network engineering background around 6+ years

 - Hands-on experience supporting Cisco SD-WAN environments

 - Experience with Cisco Catalyst Center for monitoring, onboarding, or assurance

 - Ability to support production enterprise networks with minimal downtime

 - Experience turning up and supporting networks for field, industrial, or construction environments

 - Exposure to network automation concepts including basic scripting experience utilizing Python, YAML, Ansible. - Active CCNA or CCNP

## Description

Insight Global is seeking a Network Automation Engineer to support a large-scale enterprise infrastructure environment. This role begins with a strong emphasis on hands-on network engineering, supporting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN. The engineer will transition into automation work, partnering closely with the DevOps teams to modernize manual network processes through scripting and automation. The ideal candidate brings a solid CCNA/CCNP-level networking foundation, curiosity for automation, and the ability to bridge traditional network engineering with emerging DevOps practices.


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