Cloud Network Engineer
$91,000–$108,200 year
On-siteHuntsville, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Architect and configure restricted computer networks, implementing segmentation, access controls, and policy enforcement across cloud and on-premise resources. Build and manage cloud networking infrastructure on AWS, Azure, and GCP while deploying and maintaining Software Defined Network platforms and hardware-based appliances. Configure multicast UDP and broadcast traffic for high-throughput applications, integrate network services with Kubernetes using CNI plugins, and automate provisioning via Terraform and Ansible. Connect remote cloud instances to on-premise data centers to ensure reliable routing and latency optimization. Produce documentation and runbooks for all network solutions while collaborating with security, DevOps, and application teams. This role supports ongoing activities for a Federal Government customer in Huntsville, AL, requiring an active Secret clearance and on-site presence.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 5+ years of professional networking experience, with a focus on cloud and software-defined environments
- Current Secret Clearance
- Network Design Experience: Proven experience setting up restricted/compliant networks and securing inter-domain/enclave communication
- Cloud Networking: Hands-on experience with cloud networking services (VPC, VNets, peering, transit gateways)
- Linux Operation Systems: Experience with Linux OS
- Multicast/UDP: Practical knowledge of multicast UDP and broadcast UDP traffic handling
- SDN / Hardware-Defined Networking: Experience with both software-defined and hardware-defined networking technologies
- Kubernetes-Based Networking: Direct experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting networking within Kubernetes clusters
- Secure Routing Across Domains: Ability to create and manage secure routing paths between isolated domains or enclaves
- US Citizenship is required
- Manual and finger dexterity are essential to this position
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, depth perception and telling differences among colors
- The employee must be able to communicate through speech with clients and public
- Hearing requirements include conversation in both quiet and noisy environments
- Lifting may require floor to waist, waist to shoulder, or shoulder to overhead movement of up to 20 pounds
- This position demands tolerance for various levels of mental stress
Desired Qualifications
- CNI Expertise – Experience with one or more Container Network Interfaces (CNI): Cilium, Calico, Multus, or similar
- Enterprise Software Hosting – Background deploying and supporting enterprise-grade applications in production environments
- Network Access Policy Development – Experience defining and governing network access protocols, firewall rules, and zero-trust policies
- Container-Mesh Architecture – Familiarity with container-based network meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) and service-mesh concepts
- Cloud-to-Cloud Routing – Experience routing traffic between multiple cloud service provider instances
- Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure – Proven work with hybrid cloud models linking remote clouds to on-premise resources
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; comfortable troubleshooting complex network issues
- Excellent communication skills – able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
- Proactive mindset with a focus on security, reliability, and scalability
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a cross-functional team
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNA/CCNP, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, Certified Kubernetes Administrator) are a plus
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