The Role
Design, implement, and support hybrid cloud network solutions integrating on-premises data centers with AWS and Azure. Build high-availability architectures, manage cloud and legacy networking (Cisco, Forcepoint, TACLANE), automate deployments with IaC and scripts, collaborate on security integration, produce network documentation, and perform testing and troubleshooting for enterprise infrastructure.
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About the Organization
Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. We are a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. We’re looking for thoughtful, skilled professionals who thrive as trusted partners building technology-agnostic solutions and want to apply their talents supporting customers with difficult and important mission sets.
About the Role
Redhorse Corporation has an immediate opportunity for a Cloud Network Engineer to support a government customer. The selected candidate will work with a high-performance team to develop, design, and integrate robust physical and virtual networks for our client’s enterprise infrastructure. This role is critical in bridging the gap between legacy on-premises data centers and modern cloud environments in AWS and Azure. The Engineer will need to work well with a team, always exhibit excellent customer service skills, and be self-motivated seeking ways to improve the environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Hybrid Cloud Architecture: Design and architect hybrid network solutions integrating on-premises data centers with AWS and Azure cloud environments.
- High Availability/Redundancy: Develop and implement high-availability and redundancy strategies, including failover, load balancing, and disaster recovery architectures in multi-region environments.
- AWS Services: Design and manage AWS networking and security services such as VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Site-to-Site and Client VPN, Route 53, Elastic Load Balancing, AWS Security Groups, AWS NACL’s, and AWS Network Firewall.
- Azure Services: Design and manage Azure networking and security services including Virtual Networks (VNet), ExpressRoute, Azure VPN Gateway, Azure Load Balancer, Azure NSG’s, and Azure Firewall.
- Legacy Infrastructure: Support and optimize on-premises infrastructure including Cisco NCS routers, Cisco Nexus switches using Cisco NX-OS and Cisco ACI, Forcepoint firewalls, and General Dynamics TACLANE devices
- Network Support: Monitor network performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and implement proactive improvements.
- Identity and Access: Collaborate with network, system and security teams to implement identity and access controls using RSA and Cisco ISE.
- Security Integration: Work closely with the Information Security Office to implement cloud security best practices, including AWS Security Groups, Azure Network Security Groups (NSGs), and Web Application Firewalls (WAF), ensuring solutions comply with Key Control Policies.
- Documentation: Develop and maintain architecture artifacts, Layer 1/2/3 detail designs, cloud network diagrams, sample configurations, and "how-to" documents for network administrators.
- Testing & Validation: Test/validate deployment of security patches, cloud firmware updates, and software upgrades in a lab environment before production rollout.
- Analysis: Conduct technical analyses of engineering documentation and installation plans pertinent to the design and checkout of complex communication systems.
- Support: Occasionally travel to remote CONUS; provide occasional support outside normal business hours for incident response and maintenance windows.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation to deploy network resources.
- Proficiency in Python or Bash for automating repetitive network tasks and API integration with Cisco ACI.
Required Experience/Clearance
- Security Clearance: An active Top Secret (TS) clearance is required.
- Professional Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of experience in network or system administration within an IT organization.
- Cisco Networking: Demonstrated experience in the design, implementation, and maintenance of Cisco enterprise and data center networking.
- SDN Knowledge: Proficiency in configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Software-Defined Networking (SDN) solutions (Cisco ACI preferred).
- Cloud Integration: Proven experience with cloud services (AWS and Azure), specifically regarding integration, migration, and hybrid configuration.
- Troubleshooting: Ability to diagnose and resolve complex networking configuration issues involving firewalls, switches, and routers.
- Systems Support: Experience supporting Windows and Linux desktop and server operating systems in an enterprise data center context.
- Security Infrastructure: Experience securing the enterprise through the implementation of IT tools such as IDS, SIEM, and related security solutions.
- Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and provide high-level customer support.
Desired Skills
- Certifications: CCNA and/or CCNP certifications are highly preferred.
- Automation Tooling: Advanced experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
- Programmability: Proficiency in Python or Bash for API integration with Cisco ACI and automation of repetitive tasks.
- Workload Integration: Experience integrating networking to support unified server workloads, including Cisco UCS and VoIP communication solutions.
Redhorse Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
Accommodations:
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Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse’s changing needs.
This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse’s sole discretion.
Skills Required
- Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance
- Minimum of five (5) years experience in network or system administration within an IT organization
- Design, implementation, and maintenance of Cisco enterprise and data center networking
- Proficiency with Software-Defined Networking (SDN) solutions (Cisco ACI preferred)
- Proven experience integrating and migrating hybrid cloud networking with AWS and Azure
- Experience with AWS networking services (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, ELB, Security Groups, NACLs, Network Firewall)
- Experience with Azure networking services (VNet, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Load Balancer, NSGs, Firewall)
- Experience supporting on-premises infrastructure including Cisco NCS routers, Cisco Nexus switches, Cisco NX-OS, Forcepoint firewalls, and TACLANE devices
- Ability to diagnose and resolve complex networking configuration issues involving firewalls, switches, and routers
- Experience supporting Windows and Linux desktop and server operating systems in an enterprise data center context
- Experience securing the enterprise using IDS, SIEM, and related security solutions
- Experience implementing identity and access controls using RSA and Cisco ISE
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation) to deploy network resources
- Proficiency in Python or Bash for automation and API integration with Cisco ACI
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work effectively in a team and provide high-level customer support
- CCNA and/or CCNP certifications
- Experience integrating networking to support unified server workloads (Cisco UCS) and VoIP solutions
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The Company
What We Do
We want to improve the way government interacts with and uses data and technology. Redhorse combines top-tier consulting experience with a passion for problem-solving to help clients address mission-critical government problems. We roll up our sleeves and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients to understand their issues and find solutions, using digital transformation and artificial intelligence, partnered with our domain expertise in National Security, Networking Technology and Infrastructure, Energy and the Environment.
