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Network Engineer

The Judge Group

Columbus, OH

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$69–$74 Per Hour
SKILLS
Access Control, Analysis Skills, Ansible, Application Programming Interface (API), Applications Security, Atlassian JIRA, Automation, B2B eCommerce, Best Practices, Business Solutions, Change Management, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Management, Data Migration, Data Modeling, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Protection, Failover, Financial Services, Git, GraphQL, High Availability, Home Automation, Identify Issues, JSON, Jenkins, Load Balancing, Management Strategy, Mentoring, Network Administration/Management, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Operations Center, Network Security, Performance Management, Python Programming/Scripting Language, REST (Representational State Transfer), Regulations, Risk Management, SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security), Scalable System Development, ServiceNow, Short Messaging Service (SMS), Software Administration, Standards Development, Technical Writing, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Automation, Test Harness, Testing, Validation Testing, Workload Automation
LOCATION
Columbus, OH
POSTED
1 day ago
Location: Columbus, OH
Salary: $69.00 USD Hourly - $74.00 USD Hourly
Description:
Job Title

Lead Automation Network Engineer - Load Balancing & Application Delivery
Job Location

Columbus, OH or Charlotte, NC
Employment Type

Contingent / Contract (No Conversion)
Work Arrangement

Hybrid / On-site as required
Job Summary

The Lead Automation Network Engineer - Load Balancing is a senior-level technical role responsible for the design, automation, and operational excellence of large-scale application delivery and load balancing platforms. This position focuses on building resilient, scalable, and secure Layer 4-7 traffic management solutions that support internet-facing, B2B, and enterprise applications within a regulated enterprise environment.

You will act as a technical authority, partnering across network, security, and application teams to drive automation, standardization, and reliability across global infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design
  • Lead the architecture and design of enterprise load balancing and application delivery solutions across data centers and cloud-adjacent environments.
  • Define scalable, highly available traffic management strategies aligned with application performance, resiliency, and business continuity requirements.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for Layer 4-7 technologies including load balancing, SSL/TLS, DNS-based traffic steering, and health monitoring.
Automation & Engineering
  • Design and implement automation-first solutions using Python, Ansible, and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.
  • Develop standardized, repeatable workflows for provisioning, configuration, scaling, and lifecycle management of load balancing services.
  • Utilize authoritative data sources and Source-of-Truth (SoT) models to ensure configuration accuracy, compliance, and reliability.
  • Drive automated testing, validation, and orchestration to reduce deployment risk and improve delivery speed.
Operations & Reliability
  • Ensure high availability, performance, and resilience of application delivery platforms supporting critical business applications.
  • Proactively identify capacity, performance, and resiliency risks and lead remediation efforts.
  • Perform failover testing, health validation, and certificate lifecycle management.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex load balancing and traffic management incidents with clear impact analysis.
Security & Compliance
  • Implement and maintain security controls including TLS policies, WAF integrations, and access controls.
  • Design compliant, hardened solutions in alignment with regulatory and enterprise security requirements.
  • Collaborate with network and application security teams throughout the service lifecycle.
Collaboration & Leadership
  • Act as a technical advisor to engineering, operations, and business stakeholders.
  • Mentor engineers on load balancing technologies, automation best practices, and operational standards.
  • Produce and maintain technical design documentation, runbooks, and automation frameworks.
  • Participate in formal change management and governance processes.
Required Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in Network Engineering or equivalent experience through work, education, training, or military service.
  • 5+ years of experience building automation for network or application delivery platforms using Python and Ansible.
  • Hands-on experience with load balancing and application delivery technologies (Layer 4/7).
  • Experience using Git and version-controlled workflows.
  • Strong understanding of network data, data modeling, and Source-of-Truth concepts.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in large financial services or regulated enterprise environments.
  • Experience with load balancer automation, orchestration, and automated testing frameworks.
  • Familiarity with ServiceNow, Nautobot, or similar network data management platforms.
  • Experience with API-driven infrastructure (REST, GraphQL).
  • Knowledge of Jinja, JSON, YAML, YANG, and related templating or data technologies.
  • Exposure to CI/CD tools and workflows (Git, Jenkins, Jira).
  • Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
Business Impact

This role is critical to the modernization of enterprise application delivery platforms and supports large-scale application migrations, data center modernization, and partner connectivity initiatives. Reliable and automated load balancing solutions directly impact application availability, performance, and transformation timelines.

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About the Company

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The Judge Group

The Judge Group Inc., is a leading professional services firm specializing in talent, technology, and learning solutions. We consult, staff, train, and solve. Through our work we make people and organizations better. Our services are successfully delivered through a network of more than 30 offices across the United States, Canada, and India.

The Judge Group is proud to partner with the best and brightest companies in business today, including over 60 of the Fortune 100. We serve organizations in financial services, healthcare, life sciences, insurance, government (including aerospace and defense), manufacturing, and technology and telecommunications. If you would like to learn more about The Judge Group visit www.judge.com or call toll free (800) 360-4474.

COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1970
WEBSITE
https://www.judge.com

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