Systems Engineer MID - Configuration Management Engineer

Everforth Apex
Norfolk, VA, United States
8 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Border Gateway Protocol Cisco IOS Configuration Management Complex Networks DevOps Disaster Recovery Github Network Topologies Networking Hardware Jinja (Template Engine) Junos Python (Programming Language)
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Network Architecture Network Monitoring Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Ansible Simple Network Management Protocols Wireshark Virtual Local Area Networks Automatic Programming Software Repository Load Balancing Computer Network Technologies Juniper Git Gitlab-ci OpenText Data Analytics Terraform Open Network Automation Platform Cisco Switches Docker Jenkins

Job description

The Configuration Management Engineer is responsible for ensuring the stability, consistency, and compliance of the enterprise network infrastructure. This role focuses on maintaining the lifecycle of network device configurations across all nodes, including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers. The engineer will work to eliminate manual errors and baseline drift by leveraging Network Management Systems (NMS) and infrastructure-as-code automation frameworks., * Establish official baselines for all production network node types and perform drift detection to audit configurations against approved standards.

  • Manage configuration backups and rollback procedures to ensure disaster recovery.
  • Enforce compliance standards by executing automated remediation on non-compliant infrastructure nodes.
  • Administer NMS platforms such as Cisco Catalyst Center, OpenText NNMi, and OpenText Network Automation for inventory discovery and configuration storage.
  • Integrate Source-of-Truth systems with the NMS to keep network topology and IPAM data synchronized.
  • Write automation playbooks using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Python to implement global changes.
  • Maintain Git repositories for network infrastructure code and build CI/CD pipelines to validate and test network changes before deployment.
  • Provide Tier-3 troubleshooting for complex network outages and coordinate mass patching campaigns.

Requirements

Technical Skills:

  • Network Automation: Ansible, Terraform, Python, Jinja2.
  • NMS & Tools: Cisco Catalyst Center, OpenText Network Automation, Nautobot, Infoblox IPAM, Wireshark.
  • DevOps Workflows: Git, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Docker.
  • Core Networking: Understanding of BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VRFs, ACLs, and SSH/SNMP protocols.
  • Vendor OS Fluency: Cisco IOS/IOS-XE/XR, Juniper JunOS, Arista EOS.

Soft Skills:

  • Data-driven analytical thinker skilled at identifying anomalies in configuration files.
  • Detail-oriented planner capable of coordinating large-scale automated pushes across global time zones.

About the company

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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