The Role
Designs, develops, and optimizes scalable on-premise and cloud networking systems. Responsibilities include routing and switching configuration, network provisioning automation, distributed-system troubleshooting, performance optimization, capacity management, security, monitoring, and full lifecycle deployment. The role develops Python and other scripts, supports hybrid cloud environments, performs network and packet analysis, and maintains technical documentation while working in agile teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are currently seeking a Network Systems Engineer with a TS/SCI w/ Polygraph to design, develop, and optimize high-performance, scalable on-premise systems and cloud networking solutions. Troubleshoot and debug complex distributed systems, ensuring seamless systems and cloud connectivity for our customers. Work across the full development lifecycle—design, implement, test, deploy, and monitor critical services. Continuously improve performance, security, and reliability in a cloud-native environment. Frequently develop scripts to automate non-traditional, complex tasks for business unit. Configure, and manage routing and switching infrastructure to support a highly available, scalable network environment. Automate network provisioning and configuration using scripting tools such as Python and Ansible to ensure operational efficiency and scalability.
Technical Skills:
Target salary: $210,000 - $220,000
Technical Skills:
- 6+ years professional experience engineering solutions and supporting carrier grade, IP based ISP, Webscale, and data center network environments.
- 6+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in cloud services or network-related development using Python, Java or other languages.
- 6+ years of experience designing or provisioning virtual cloud networks.
- Advanced experience with internet routing protocols and concepts, including but not limited to IP, BGP, iBGP, EGP, MPLS, IS-IS, OSPF, IPSEC, & NAT and Linux networking stacks.
- Advanced experience in capacity management, traffic engineering, and performance optimization including network operating systems including Cisco IOS/NX-OS, PAN-OS, Arista EOS, etc.
- Advanced knowledge of configuring network switches for throughput performance and redundancy.
- Advanced level knowledge of IP addressing, CIDR , and RFC 1918 strategy and implementation best practices and ability to perform protocol and packet analysis of traffic flows.
- Working understanding of Python, Ansible, Chef, Docker, JSON, REST and Yaml.
- Experience with Agile methodologies and Scrum.
- Experience operating in a Linux/Unix environment.
- Experience with distributed systems or hybrid cloud environments.
- Experience with Python and Java — C/C++ or Bash scripting is a plus
- Understanding of Software Development (SDLC) and Network life cycle management (LCM) programs including an ability to create and maintain detailed technical documentation of network and cloud system designs, configurations, and methods of procedure.
- Demonstrated experience in applying critical thinking to challenges and tasks
- Desire to learn and learn quickly
- Able to work in extremely small teams where not all aspects of the project are known and where little direction may be available
- Quality deliverables under pressure/quick turnaround timelines – while able to adhere to overarching Corporate guidelines / parameters – ie. find unique ways to work within those guidelines to deliver
- Keen understanding and respect for need to know
- Self-driven, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in an agile, fast-moving team.
Target salary: $210,000 - $220,000
Skills Required
- 6+ years of professional experience engineering and supporting carrier-grade IP, ISP, webscale, or data center network environments
- 6+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in cloud services or network-related development
- 6+ years of experience designing or provisioning virtual cloud networks
- Advanced experience with IP, BGP, iBGP, EGP, MPLS, IS-IS, OSPF, IPsec, NAT, and Linux networking stacks
- Advanced experience in capacity management, traffic engineering, performance optimization, and network operating systems
- Advanced knowledge of configuring network switches for throughput performance and redundancy
- Advanced knowledge of IP addressing, CIDR, RFC 1918, and protocol and packet analysis
- Working understanding of Python, Ansible, Chef, Docker, JSON, REST, and YAML
- Experience with Agile methodologies and Scrum
- Experience operating in Linux or Unix environments
- Experience with distributed systems or hybrid cloud environments
- Experience with Python and Java
- Experience with C/C++ or Bash scripting
- Understanding of software development lifecycle and network lifecycle management
- Ability to create and maintain detailed technical documentation for network and cloud system designs, configurations, and procedures
- TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
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The Company
What We Do
Acclaim Technical Services is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting U.S. Federal agencies, specializing in intelligence analysis, software engineering, and systems engineering for the defense and intelligence communities.
