Position Details

Salary $140K – $160K USD / year

Type Not Specified

Experience lead

Exp. Years 6+ years

Education Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Category Networking & Telecom

About this role

This role involves leading network engineering efforts supporting defense and cloud environments, ensuring security, performance, and modernization of networks.

Key Responsibilities

Manage network operations
Lead cloud network design
Implement automation solutions
Ensure security compliance
Support network modernization

Technical Overview

The position requires expertise in routing, switching, cloud networking (AWS, Azure), automation tools (Ansible, Chef), and security protocols, supporting large-scale and secure network infrastructures.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior network engineer with at least 6 years of experience, active Secret clearance, and expertise in cloud networking, automation, and security. They should have strong leadership skills and experience supporting defense-related network environments.

Must-Have Skills

Active Secret clearanceBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology6+ years experience in networkingSecurity+ certificationExperience with routing and switchingExperience with cloud networking

Nice-to-Have Skills

CCNA or JNCIA-DC certificationExperience with automation platformsExperience with container solutionsExperience with cloud environmentsExperience with Agile and ITIL

Tools & Platforms

AWSAzureAnsibleChefDockerOpenShift

Required Skills

Network modelingrouting and switchingnetwork performancenetwork automationcloud networkingAWSAzureSDNZTAhyperconverged environmentsWindowsUnixLinuxnetwork diagramssite surveysconfiguration reviewsnetwork securityPythonJavaScriptAnsibleChefDockerOpenShiftInfrastructure as Code

Hard Skills

Network modelingRouting and switchingNetwork performanceNetwork automationCloud networkingAWSAzureSDNZTAHyperconverged environmentsWindowsUnixLinuxNetwork diagramsSite surveysConfiguration reviewsNetwork securityPythonJavaScriptAnsibleChefDockerOpenShiftInfrastructure as Code

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam managementCommunicationProblem-solvingCollaborationTechnical documentation

Certifications

Required

Security+

Preferred

CCNAJNCIA-DC

Industry & Role

Industry Defense

Job Function Lead network engineering and modernization

Role Subtype Network Architect

Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Microsoft 365, Azure, Linux, Windows Server

Clearance & Visa

Clearance Required Active Secret

Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

network engineerrouting and switchingcloud networkingAWSAzurenetwork automationnetwork securityAnsibleChefDockerOpenShiftLinuxUnixWindowsnetwork diagramssite surveysconfiguration reviewsinfrastructure as codesecurity+active secretdefense networknetwork performancehyperconverged environments

Deal Breakers

No active Secret clearance, Less than 6 years experience, No security+ certification, No degree in relevant field

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