We have an outstanding Contract to Hire position for aNetwork Automation Engineerto join a leading Company located in theMontgomery, ALsurrounding area. **US Citizenship is required.** **Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.** Job Responsibilities: + 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. + S t reamline 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. Basic Hiring Criteria: + High School diploma or equivalent. + 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. + Must have at least one of these: CCNP Collaboration + CCNP Data Center CCNP Enterprise CCNP Service Provider Desired Qualifications: + CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure CCIE Service Provider + CCIE Data Center CCIE Collaboration VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visithttp://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/orhttps://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/ The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance