Nac Engineer

Location: Irving, TX Salary: $65.00 USD Hourly - $72.00 USD Hourly Description:

Overview Our client is seeking a senior-level Network Automation Engineer to join a team focused on transforming enterprise network security operations through automation. This is a highly technical, development-focused position where the primary objective is to automate Firewall, Proxy, and Network Access Control (NAC) infrastructure using modern software engineering practices. This role is part of a dedicated automation initiative, with engineers focused on building scalable automation solutions that reduce manual operational effort and enable a fully automated Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) architecture.

The ideal candidate is a strong developer with deep expertise in Python, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), GitHub Actions, and enterprise network security technologies .

What You'll Do

• Design and develop automation solutions for Firewall, Proxy, and NAC platforms
• Build end-to-end Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) workflows for enterprise security infrastructure
• Modernize VPN and Proxy environments into a unified ZTNA architecture
• Automate Day 0, Day 1, and Day 2 operational processes
• Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions and CI/CD pipelines
• Create stateful workflow orchestration using Temporal, ORCA, or similar technologies
• Integrate Nautobot as the authoritative source of truth
• Build reusable automation frameworks and deployment patterns
• Implement Ansible-based operational automation and remediation
• Expose services through APIs using Apigee
• Develop observability and monitoring capabilities using Grafana and Prometheus

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of software development or automation engineering experience
• Advanced Python development experience with a strong focus on automation
• Experience building Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions
• Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipeline development
• Hands-on experience with Ansible automation
• Experience designing and implementing automated security controls and policy management
• Experience working with enterprise Firewall and Proxy technologies
• Ability to work independently and drive complex technical initiatives

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