Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Core4ce is a team of innovators, self-starters, and critical thinkers—driven by a shared mission to strengthen national security and advance warfighting outcomes. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain robust infrastructure and network automation solutions, playing a critical role in scaling operations and integrating systems.
Responsibilities
- Automation & IaC: Design, develop, and maintain advanced automation workflows, playbooks, and modules using Ansible and Terraform to provision, configure, and manage infrastructure and networking devices
- Scripting & Integration: Write clean, scalable scripts (primarily in Python) utilizing libraries like Paramiko for SSH-based network/server automation and interact seamlessly with RESTful APIs for third-party integrations
- Network Automation: Apply a deep understanding of networking concepts (routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing) to automate network provisioning, state validation, and configuration management
- System Architecture: Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and operations teams to architect automated, self-healing, and scalable infrastructure solutions
- Tool Development: Build and maintain custom tooling, utilizing both frontend and backend development skills, to create self-service automation portals for internal teams
- Troubleshooting & Optimization: Proactively identify performance bottlenecks, troubleshoot complex automation failures, and ensure the reliability of CI/CD pipelines
- Mentorship & Best Practices: Champion code quality, perform code reviews, maintain comprehensive documentation, and help guide junior engineers in automation best practices
Skills
- 3–5 years of proven experience in IT automation, DevOps, Network Engineering, or a related field
- Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance with Tier 5 investigation
- Hands-on, production-level experience with Ansible (playbooks, roles, inventory management) and Terraform (state management, modules, providers)
- Solid understanding of core networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, BGP/OSPF) and experience automating network hardware or virtual appliances
- Strong proficiency in Python, including practical experience with Paramiko (or Netmiko) and consuming/building REST APIs
- Strong background in Linux/Unix systems administration
- Proficiency with Git and collaborative workflows (e.g., branching, merging, pull requests)
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex, multi-tier system issues independently
- Experience with backend development (e.g., Flask, FastAPI, Django, Node.js) and frontend development (e.g., React, Vue.js, or HTML/CSS/JS) to build custom internal automation dashboards
- Relevant industry certifications such as Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation, HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, or Cisco DevNet
- Experience provisioning resources in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and pipeline orchestration tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Benefits
- 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce
- Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development
- Tuition assistance for job-related degrees and courses
- Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules
- Got a big idea? At Core4ce, *The Forge* gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing
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