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. (US Citizenship 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)