Cloud Network Engineer

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This posting is for an opportunity ranging in years of experience. Level of opportunity including compensation will be matched to a candidates experience. If youre excited about the work but your experience level differs PLEASE APPLY!

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Leidos Defense Sensors is seeking a Cloud Network Engineers to join our teamwith the ability and experience to work missile defense projects within the BMD Simulations and Analysis Portfolio. As a Cloud Network Engineer you will design build and operate high-performance zero-trust network architecture spanning on-premises data centers public cloud environments (e.g. AWS Azure) and classified enclave-based domains. Operating primarily on-site at customer locations in Huntsville AL you will drive mission-critical network modernization focusing on software-defined networking (SDN) hybrid-cloud connectivity and container-native networking within Kubernetes ecosystems.

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Primary Responsibilities

• Design & Deploy Secure Networks

• Architect and configure restricted computer networks and secure inter domain routes.

• Implement network segmentation access controls and policy enforcement across cloud and on premise resources.

• Cloud & Multicast Networking

• Build and manage cloud networking infrastructure (AWS Azure GCP etc.).

• Configure and troubleshoot multicast UDP and broadcast UDP traffic for high throughput applications.

• Software Defined & Hardware Defined Solutions

• Deploy and maintain Software Defined Network (SDN) platforms and hardware based network appliances.

• Integrate network services with Kubernetes using CNI plugins and container based networking.

• Hybrid Cloud Integration

• Connect remote cloud instances to on premise data centers ensuring reliable routing and latency optimization.

• Support hybrid cloud architectures and remote enclave connectivity.

• Automation & Monitoring

• Automate network provisioning and changes using IaC tools (e.g. Terraform Ansible).

• Implement robust monitoring logging and alerting for network health and security events.

• Collaboration & Documentation

• Work closely with security DevOps and application teams to define network access protocols and rules.

• Produce clear documentation runbooks and knowledge base articles for all network solutions.

Basic Qualifications

This posting is for an opportunity ranging in years of experience. Level of opportunity including compensation will be matched to a candidates experience. If youre excited about the work but your experience level differs PLEASE APPLY!

• Bachelors degree with 5 years of prior relevant experience or masters with 3 years of prior relevant experience

• 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.

• Active secret clearance

• Full time onsite support

• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area

Preferred 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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