Principal Network Engineer

Job Description Tyto is Athene is searching for a Principal Network Engineer to design, develop, configure, and deploy network services within the Azure Cloud and data centers to fulfill end user requirements. This engineer will join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team at Ft. Meade, MD. Responsibilities: Provide thought leadership to a team of network engineers, actively identifying opportunities for improvement including innovations aimed at improving the user experience, enhancing 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 (IaC) and Ansible Automation Platform. Lead the migration of DISA and other DoD organizations to IPv6. Automate network changes 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. Required: Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of prior relevant experience. Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance. Experience designing, deploying, and operating software defined networking (SDN) solutions. Expert understanding of networking in the areas of LAN, WAN, TCP/UDP, IPSec, VPN, proxies, routing (L2/L3), firewalls, and SDN. 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 CISSP. Preferred: Certified Cisco Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent. Working experience installing, configuring, and managing Infoblox DDI (DNS, DHCP, and IPAM). Travel Required: Dependent upon mission needs. Clearance Requirement: Active Secret Clearance Potential for Telework: Hybrid Additional Information After several strategic acquisitions in 2021, Tyto Athene has experienced enormous opportunity and growth. Aside from being the leading provider of mission-focused IT and Cyber services and solutions to critical U.S. government agencies, Tyto is well-positioned to meet the growing demand for network modernization requirements across the federal enterprise. Our employees are the key to the innovation that has made Tyto a success. We provide an environment that is geared to reward potential, innovation, and teamwork. If you would like to unleash your creativity and your career it's time to join Team Tyto