Network Engineer (Principal/Lead) - TS/SCI with Polygraph Required

Principal/Lead Network Engineers provide technical leadership across the architecture, modernization, and delivery of large, complex, global enterprise network infrastructure in support of the customer’s mission. Principal/Lead Network Engineers research, assess, and recommend emerging network infrastructure technologies, own major network design decisions, and set technical direction for large-scale network modernization efforts spanning CONUS and OCONUS locations. Principal/Lead Network Engineers are expected to mentor Senior, Mid-Level, and Associate network engineers and represent network architecture decisions directly to the customer.

US Citizenships and TS/SCI with Polygraph (no exceptions), * Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant network engineering experience (Master’s degree and 10+ years also acceptable); additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree, * Expert-level experience architecting and modernizing large, global enterprise network infrastructure (LAN/WAN/CAN)

• Extensive experience with routing and switching protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VRF, VPN) at global enterprise scale
• Demonstrated experience researching, assessing, and recommending emerging network infrastructure technologies
• Deep expertise with network hardware from major vendors (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Brocade)
• DoD 8140/8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification required
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale network modernization and transition efforts with minimal service disruption
• Excellent critical thinking, technical writing, and oral communication skills, including the ability to present and defend network architecture decisions to customers and senior stakeholders
• Principal/Lead positions set technical direction for network architecture across the program and mentor Senior, Mid-Level, and Junior network engineers