Lead Network Automation Engineer

Post Date

Apr 23, 2026

Location

Dallas,
Texas

ZIP/Postal Code

75201
US
Jul 01, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Network Engineer

Req #

DAL-0c1ee1e8-80fe-41b7-b905-79a5270eee31

Pay Rate

$75 - $94 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

• Configuration & Implementation: Execute hands-on configuration changes and network modifications based on defined requirements (e.g., Firewall rules, VPC hardening, IAM policies).
• Sovereign Data Controller: Build and manage the Sovereign Data Controller framework; specifically, engineering the capability to programmatically turn connections on/off based on data residency or compliance triggers.
• Technical Operations: Act as the primary technical executor once requirements and processes are defined, ensuring no "gap" between policy and production.
• Network Automation: Utilize Ansible, Terraform, or Python to automate network hardening and firewall rule lifecycle management.
-Audit & Stakeholder Interface
• Legal & Regulatory Liaison: Act as the technical point of contact for the Legal department and External Auditors. Defend technical implementations and explain control logic in non-technical terms.
• Risk Reporting: Translate technical network risks into Business Impact Analyses for executive leadership and legal counsel.
• Data Portability: Develop and maintain automated download capabilities for audit evidence and regulatory logs to streamline external review.
-Network & Platform Security Governance
• Technical Oversight: Leverage deep knowledge of TCP/IP, Zero Trust Architecture, and Cloud Networking to validate that configurations (Firewalls, VPCs, IAM) actually meet the intended compliance goals.
• Gap Analysis: Lead continuous "pre-audit" assessments of the network stack to identify and remediate non-conformities before they reach an official auditor.
• Process Automation: Work with engineering to automate the collection of compliance evidence (Evidence-as-Code) to reduce manual audit toil.
-Reporting & Audit Automation
• Automated Reporting: Build and maintain regulatory reporting views and dashboards that provide real-time, "downloadable" compliance status for auditors.
• Reporting Engineering: Design and build regulatory reporting views within internal dashboards to provide real-time visibility into compliance status.
• Data Portability: Develop and maintain automated download capabilities for audit evidence and regulatory logs to streamline external review.
• Gap Remediation: Identify network vulnerabilities and manually implement the required technical fixes to maintain an "Always Audit-Ready" state.

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Required Skills & Experience

- 7+ years of experience in Network Engineering
-Ability to read a network diagram and understand BGP, VPN tunneling, and micro-segmentation
-Strong background Automation
-Hands on Python scripting skills
-Ansible or Terraform, Ansible preferred
-Expert-level proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
-Strong scripting skills (Terraform, Python, Bash).
-Deep knowledge of SDN (Software Defined Networking), Zero Trust, and cloud-native networking (VPC, Transit Gateways).

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

-Network Automation certifications

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.