Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer (Strong Linux/Ansible required)

Akkodis is seeking Sr. Network Engineer for a Full Time position with a client in Leesburg, VA. This role requires expertise in Linux and Ansible for automation.

 
*Must be clearable to a U.S. Top Secret/SCI level clearance.

Salary Range: $140-180k per year; the salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

 

Overview
Seeking a Senior Network / Infrastructure Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and lifecycle management of complex, on-premise infrastructure environments. This role blends deep networking expertise with systems engineering and automation.  You will serve as a technical leader responsible for building and maintaining multi-vendor network environments, while driving infrastructure automation and integration across systems.

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Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement datacenter and site network architectures (on-prem, SDN-focused)

• Configure and manage networking equipment: Cisco, Arista, VyOS, and other platforms

• Build and maintain routing environments, including Linux-based routing

• Design and support SDN, WAN/SD-WAN, BGP, MPLS, and VPN configurations

• Deploy infrastructure into remote datacenters, including documentation and validation

• Administer Linux systems supporting infrastructure and network services

• Implement and manage firewalls (pfSense, VyOS, ACLs, Linux firewalls)

• Lead infrastructure automation initiatives using Ansible and configuration management tools

• Manage and integrate tools such as OpenSearch/Elastic and monitoring/logging systems

• Maintain up-to-date network documentation and diagrams (NetBox or similar)

• Own projects end-to-end:

  • Define scope

  • Break down work

  • Estimate timelines

  • Deliver outcomes

• Support ongoing operations:

  • Patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management

  • Monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization

  • System validation and documentation

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Required Qualifications

• Deep experience in network engineering within on-prem/datacenter environments

• Strong expertise with:

  • Cisco, Arista, VyOS

  • Routing protocols (BGP required; MPLS preferred)

  • SDN and Linux-based routing

• Strong Linux systems administration skills

• Experience with infrastructure automation (Ansible strongly preferred)

• Experience with configuration management and system integration

• Hands-on experience with firewalls and network security controls

• Proven ability to:

  • Design and deploy complex infrastructure

  • Work across multi-vendor environments

  • Own projects independently

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Preferred / Secondary Skills

• Experience with:

  • Proxmox or virtualization platforms

  • OpenSearch / Elastic stack

  • PacketFence, Fluentd, Oxidized

  • AWX (Ansible Tower)

• Exposure to non-cloud / locally hosted infrastructure environments

• Experience integrating networking with systems and application layers

 

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at brenda.goldenmitchell@akkodis.com

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

 

Benefits offerings include but are not limited to:

(INCLUDE YOUR TOP 3-4 CLIENT’S BENEFITS HERE.)

•   Medical coverage

•   Dental

•   401k and PTO

 

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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

Pay Details: $140,000.00 to $180,000.00 per year

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.akkodis.com/en/us/candidate-privacy-policy

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

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