Network Engineer

This position is for a Network Engineer supporting the Army Edge Computing Capability (AECC) project that ALTESS is fielding for the US Army. The AECC solution is a hyperconverged, multitenant private cloud hosting environment for hosting Army enterprise and tactical applications. AECC is currently utilizing VMware products (ESXi, vSAN, NSX, vCloud Foundations, ARIA Automation) to implement a Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) across multiple global sites. ALTESS provides value-added common and managed services that hosted Army applications will require. ALTESS is a managed service provider (MSP) and hosting services provider for Army applications. ALTESS is a Product Director office under Program Executive Office Enterprise (PEO Enterprise)., * Work with Government engineers to develop and maintain the AECC architecture.

• Develop, deploy, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for deployment and sustainment of the network architecture in the AECC.
• As applications are hosted on the AECC solution, utilize IaC for the provisioning of the network foundation for customer enclaves.
• Provide daily administration of the network to include patching and upgrading of all network components.
• Monitor health and utilization of the network resources and notify the AECC lead when critical issues arise, and additional resources will be required.
• Harden the network per commercial best practices and the required government cybersecurity controls.
• Troubleshooting and root cause analysis of any hosting platform network issues.
• Develop and maintain system, infrastructure, and process documentation (system diagrams, network topology, software configurations, device configurations, standard operating procedures).
• Provide on-call support for triage and resolution of after-hours production incidents.
• Make recommendations for improvements to security, scalability, manageability, and performance across the AECC network enclaves.

• Senior level network engineer experience with at least five years of experience in implementing IT infrastructure systems, specifically focusing on networking infrastructure in enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in VMware NSX, including design, deployment, and management.
• Proficiency in network engineering, including LAN/WAN, routing, switching, and network security.
• Proficiency with core AECC networking components: NSX, Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco Routers, Cisco Nexus & Catalyst switches
• Familiarity with the VMware Suite of products: NSX, VSAN, vSphere, ESXi, ARIA, and other VMware tools.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues related to VMware infrastructure and network configurations.
• Experience with network automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) and scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, and MPLS.
• Strong automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across the entire technology stack - network, storage, server, and applications.

Desired Skills:

• Working knowledge of DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) and the Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) process.
• Hands-on experience with container platforms and container orchestration.
• Understanding of Kubernetes networking (CNI) and storage (CSI) principles.
• Experience with managing Kubernetes applications using Helm charts and maintaining container images in a registry.
• Experience with GitOps principles and tools (e.g., Argo CD, Flux).

Required Certifications:

• Security+ or equivalent DoD 8570.01-M IA Tech Level II certification.

Clearance Required:

• DoD Secret, * Bachelor's degree or higher in IT related field