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# Cloud Network Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)

- **Company:** RedBeard Solutions
- **Location:** Madison, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Access Network, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Linux, DevOps, Networking Hardware, Multicasting, Network Monitoring, Network Segmentation, Network Service, Peering, Ansible, Zero Trust Network Access, Runbook, Data Logging, Cloud-native Network Functions (CNF), Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, Computer Network Technologies, Istio, HybridCloud, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Information Technology, SDN Network, Linkerd (Service Mesh), Hardware Infrastructure, Firewall Services Module, Terraform
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/75925320-cloud-network-engineer-active-secret-clearance

## About the Role

* Active Secret clearance
 * 5+ years of professional networking experience, with a strong focus on cloud and software-defined environments
 * Proven experience designing and supporting restricted/compliant networks and secure inter-domain or enclave communications
 * Hands-on experience with cloud networking concepts and technologies, including VPCs, VNets, peering, and transit gateways
 * Strong experience working with Linux operating systems
 * Practical experience troubleshooting and managing multicast UDP and broadcast UDP traffic
 * Experience with both software-defined and hardware-based networking technologies
 * Direct hands-on experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting networking within Kubernetes clusters
 * Ability to design and maintain secure routing paths between isolated networks, domains, or enclaves

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

 * Experience with Kubernetes CNI technologies such as Cilium, Calico, or Multus
 * Familiarity with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd
 * Experience implementing cloud-to-cloud routing across multiple cloud providers
 * Background supporting hybrid cloud infrastructure
 * Experience developing network access policies, firewall rules, and zero-trust security policies
 * Experience supporting enterprise software hosting in production environments
 * Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Education & Experience

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
 * 5+ years of professional networking experience

## Description

You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and operating secure, high-performance network environments across on-premises infrastructure, public cloud, and restricted/enclave-based domains. This role requires strong hands-on experience with cloud networking, software-defined networking (SDN), and Kubernetes/container networking., * Design, architect, and configure restricted networks and secure inter-domain routing

 * Implement network segmentation, access controls, and security policies across cloud and on-premises environments
 * Build, configure, and manage cloud networking infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP
 * Configure, troubleshoot, and optimize multicast UDP and broadcast UDP traffic for high-throughput applications
 * Deploy and maintain software-defined networking platforms and hardware-based network appliances
 * Integrate network services with Kubernetes using CNI plugins and container-native networking
 * Establish connectivity between remote cloud instances and on-premises data centers, ensuring reliable routing and optimized latency
 * Support hybrid-cloud architectures and secure connectivity between remote enclaves
 * Automate network provisioning and configuration changes using Terraform, Ansible, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
 * Implement network monitoring, logging, and alerting to maintain network health and identify security events
 * Collaborate with security, DevOps, and application teams to establish network access protocols, firewall rules, and connectivity requirements
 * Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and knowledge-base articles