Sr. Network Engineer (SME)
$99,300–$208,600 year
On-site · Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Job Summary
Sr. Network Engineer (SME) responsible for deploying and maintaining secure DoD enterprise and datacenter network infrastructure across geographically dispersed sites; design and implement reliable, scalable networks; manage modern automation and DevOps practices to support AFRICOM operations; configure and troubleshoot routing/switching (DMVPN, MPLS SR), Cisco ACI/Nexus, Palo Alto/Cisco Firepower, ISE, KG encryptors, and load balancers; develop automation with Ansible and Python; drive Infrastructure as Code adoption and performance analysis; candidate must hold Active Secret clearance and DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification and be a U.S. citizen.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical discipline
- Active Secret clearance (ability to obtain Top Secret as required)
- 5–10+ years of practical network engineering experience in mid-to-large scale enterprise or military environments
- Strong programming/scripting ability with Python, Go, or PowerShell
- Hands-on experience with automation and orchestration tools (Ansible, VMware Aria Suite, ServiceNow)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Ansible
- DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE)
- U.S. Citizenship
Additional Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required
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