Network Engineer - SME
"Bachelors required Minimum 10 years experience
The Network Engineer (SME) serves as the principal authority for network architecture, zero-trust network design, and cross-enclave interoperability. This role leads the design, implementation, and optimization of resilient, secure network infrastructures supporting mission-critical operations. The SME provides strategic and technical leadership in network modernization, security architecture, and performance optimization while ensuring secure and reliable communications across complex, multi-enclave environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement enterprise network architectures that support secure, mission-critical operations.
Lead zero-trust network design initiatives and cross-enclave interoperability solutions.
Optimize network performance, reliability, and security across complex, multi-enclave environments.
Establish and enforce network security architecture standards and governance processes.
Drive network modernization efforts aligned with enterprise strategy and zero-trust principles.
Ensure secure communications and connectivity across classified and highly regulated environments.
Provide technical leadership for network infrastructure planning and implementation.
Partner with security, architecture, and operations teams to maintain resilient network systems.
Required skills:
Extensive experience designing and supporting enterprise network environments. Strong expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, network security, and access control technologies. Experience implementing zero-trust architectures and secure communications solutions. Advanced troubleshooting and network performance analysis skills. Experience supporting mission-critical, highly secure, or regulated environments. Strong leadership, communication, and technical documentation skills.
Unique Skills / Technical Requirements
Air-gapped hybrid cloud and on-premises operational environments, including complex multi-enclave ecosystems
AWS GovCloud/SC2S/C2S and Google Cloud Platform cloud platforms Nutanix host and cluster configuration, management with Prism Central, and NDFS configuration/management
Cisco switching, routing, firewalling, and site-to-site functionality (such as IPSEC, DMVPN, and SD-WAN)
Locally hosted GPU servers
Multi-tenant Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS)
Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible)
Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
Cloud-native security implementation and security accreditation processes
Advanced GitLab CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
Enterprise database services (RDS, RDS Aurora, DynamoDB)
Serverless architectures (Lambda)
Cloud networking and VPC configuration
Monitoring, logging, and data platforms (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Splunk)
Microservices architecture and API Gateway implementation
Development experience with Python, .NET/C#, and related languages Identity and access services (Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP / OpenLDAP, Entra ID, Keycloak)
High-assurance cross-domain and encryption solutions (TACLANE, NCAP)
Cloud cost-optimization techniques
Operating Systems: Linux (e.g., Rocky, RedHat, Amazon, Ubuntu), Windows, and Mac OS
Preferred skills:
Master's degree in Information Technology, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field. Experience supporting federal, defense, intelligence, or classified network environments. Expertise with multi-enclave or cross-domain network architectures. Experience with cloud networking, software-defined networking (SDN), and hybrid cloud environments. Knowledge of security accreditation processes and compliance frameworks. Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, JNCIP, JNCIE, AWS Advanced Networking, or equivalent."
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- Dice Id: 80183428
- Position Id: c6342c91d3103f6303da3b879f0d88c6
- Posted 30+ days ago
