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Job Description:
Parsons is seeking a Senior Cloud Network Engineer to help modernize and scale the network architecture for a mission-critical global platform operating across remote sites, centralized hubs, and AWS cloud environments. This role is ideal for an engineer who understands both the realities of physical field networking and the design of cloud-native, software-defined network fabrics.
You will help transform a legacy, static, IP-heavy networking estate into a more virtualized, elastic, observable, and cloud-managed architecture. This includes hybrid connectivity from physical networks and appliances into AWS, building resilient virtual network topologies, and designing for highly variable traffic patterns ranging from steady-state operations to large event-driven surges.
We are especially interested in engineers who can combine deep networking fundamentals, AWS cloud networking, automation/IaC, and emerging AIOps/telemetry-driven operations to improve reliability, scalability, and operational insight.
What you will do
Design and implement hybrid network architectures spanning field sites, centralized environments, and AWS
Build and modernize VPC-based network fabrics using AWS services
Integrate physical firewalls, routed networks, and VPN-connected sites with virtual cloud networking and security appliances
Reduce dependence on static routing and static public IP-heavy designs by introducing more flexible, software-defined, policy-driven network patterns
Design for burst traffic, event-driven surges, failover, and high availability
Create repeatable network deployments using Terraform, automation, and infrastructure-as-code practices
Improve network observability through flow logs, metrics, synthetic tests, alerting, and telemetry pipelines
Contribute to AIOps/capacity planning initiatives using telemetry for anomaly detection, forecasting, and faster incident response
Partner with cloud platform, field communications, software, observability, and security teams to deliver reliable end-to-end connectivity
Required qualifications
8+ years of experience in network engineering, cloud networking, or hybrid infrastructure engineering
Strong hands-on experience with AWS networking in production, including VPC design, Transit Gateway, VPN/IPsec, Direct Connect, PrivateLink, Route 53, and security segmentation and routing design
Strong networking fundamentals, including IP networking, routing, BGP, NAT, DNS, high availability/failover, and network security fundamentals
Experience connecting physical networks into cloud-based virtual networks
Experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tooling
Experience troubleshooting across network, platform, and application boundaries
Support for high-availability, mission-critical, or globally distributed systems
Preferred qualifications
Experience with virtual firewalls/appliances such as Cisco ASA/Firepower, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or equivalent
Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, or CI/CD workflows
Experience with SD-WAN, network virtualization, or large-scale WAN modernization
Experience with network observability tools and platforms such as Grafana, ELK, Kibana, flow log analysis, and synthetic monitoring
Experience applying AIOps, analytics, or ML-assisted techniques to anomaly detection, capacity planning, traffic analysis, and incident reduction
Experience with remote systems, low bandwidth, or unreliable connections
AWS certifications or equivalent practical cloud networking depth
Why join Parsons in this role
Drive transformation of legacy field networking to cloud-native hybrid networking
Work on technically challenging problems involving edge connectivity, cloud scale, elasticity, and observability
Build systems that perform under everyday operations and major traffic surges
Join a team where senior engineers have meaningful technical ownership and architectural influence
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $176,900.00 - $332,400.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- 8+ years experience in network engineering, cloud networking, or hybrid infrastructure engineering
- Hands-on AWS networking experience including VPC design, Transit Gateway, VPN/IPsec, Direct Connect, PrivateLink, and Route 53
- Strong networking fundamentals: IP networking, routing, BGP, NAT, DNS, high availability/failover, and network security fundamentals
- Experience connecting physical networks into cloud-based virtual networks
- Experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tooling
- Experience troubleshooting across network, platform, and application boundaries
- Support for high-availability, mission-critical, or globally distributed systems
- Experience with virtual firewalls/appliances such as Cisco ASA/Firepower, Palo Alto, or Fortinet
- Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, or CI/CD workflows
- Experience with SD-WAN, network virtualization, or large-scale WAN modernization
- Experience with network observability tools (Grafana, ELK, Kibana), flow log analysis, and synthetic monitoring
- Experience applying AIOps, analytics, or ML-assisted techniques to anomaly detection and capacity planning
- Experience with remote systems, low bandwidth, or unreliable connections
- AWS certifications or equivalent practical cloud networking depth
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
