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# Virtual Service Operations - SME/Extended Expertise Consultant

- **Company:** VSO INC
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Cluster Analysis, Network Security, Routing, Juniper
- **Published:** August 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9088176/virtual-service-operations-smeextended-expertise-consultant

## About the Role

* 10 - 15 years of experience
 * A-7500 Chassis management and HA Clustering
 * Advanced Routing (specifically BGP)
 * Experience with SCM (Strata Cloud Manager) and SLS
 * Cleanup/Optimization of Policy, Objects (Tags, Services, Address Groups)
 * PAN-PAN migrations
 * Best practice implementation Knowledge transfer Consultative

Preferred Qualifications:

 * IoT
 * Prisma Access
 * Juniper
 * SFP
 * Troubleshooting
 * Physical layer connectivity

Requirements

 * Must be within driving distance of San Francisco International Airport (SFIA) or willing to relocate
 * Must be willing to work onsite
 * Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U.S. citizenship status.

What is Important to Us:

 * You are an excellent communicator in writing and speaking.
 * You have the ability to work independently but also value teamwork.
 * Your problem-solving skills are excellent.
 * You are looking for a job where performance appraisals occur regularly, and you look forward to advancing your career.
 * You seek a community of virtue-centered co-workers and clients.

## Description

The EEC will serve as an on-site Subject Matter Expert supporting a large-scale network security infrastructure migration. Acting as a trusted technical advisor, the consultant will guide the client's internal team through the full lifecycle of the engagement - from initial environment cleanup and optimization through hardware migration, platform onboarding, and long-term knowledge transfer. This is a hands-on, consultative role where the EEC is the primary technical authority on-site, working closely with the client's existing team and a dedicated Project Manager.


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