DIET - Principal Network Engineer

Description
GES is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team, who will support an extensive digital modernization program critical to Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Department of
Defense (DoD) Fourth Estate Agencies. The Principal Network Engineer will design, develop, configure, and deploy network services within the Azure Cloud and data centers to fulfill end user requirements.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance. (ship required)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide thought leadership to team of network engineers, actively identifying opportunities for improvement including innovations aimed at improving the user experience, improving efficiencies, and lowering sustainment costs
Design, maintain, and operate Wireless and Local Area Networks (LANs/WLAN) and Wide Area Networks (WANs), using Infrastructure as Code and Ansible Automation Platform
Lead the migration of DISA and other DoD organizations to IPv6
Automate network changes on across various vendor platforms and Azure Cloud
Provide inputs to the design of the enterprise's network and mission architecture
Evaluate network architectures across platforms to ensure alignment to cloud and network modernization strategies, capabilities and requirement sets
Enforce security best practices and guidelines, leveraging knowledge of security policies, network security, and data security

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience
Experience designing, deploying, and operating software defined networking solutions
Expert understanding of networking in the areas of LAN, WAN, TCP/UDP, IPSec, VPN, proxies, routing (L2/L3), firewalls and software defined networking
Experience implementing dual-stack networking to use both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses simultaneously
Understanding of Federal Government application, server, and network security requirements such as NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA
Ability to work effectively within a distributed technical team, aided by strong written and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence
Current IAT Level II (or higher) Certification such as Security + or CISS

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Certified Cisco Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent
Working experience installing, configuring, and managing Infoblox DDI (DNS, DHCP, and IPAM)