Top Skills' DetailsPosition: Cloud Network Engineer

Certification Requirement: AWS Advanced Networking Specialty certification OR Azure Networking Engineer certification OR AWS Security certification

Years of Experience Requirement: Must have a minimum of 10 years of total experience in IT, with at least 7 of those years specifically in networking.

Required Skills

• MUST have experience with network migrations. They are ramping up to migrate from IPv4 to IPv6. They are looking for someone who has experience migrating from IPV4 to IPV6, however if they have experience migrating other versions AND have experience working with IPv6, then they will consider someone like that as well.

• They have both AWS and Azure in the environment, with AWS being the primary platform. So it’s important they do have experience with at least one of the cloud platforms and also tools such as CloudFormation.

• This person will be interacting with both the government customer and other engineers so they need to have excellent communication skills, and be very polished.

Description

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Cloud Networking Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud networking technologies, with emphasis on IPv6 networking, network design, implementation, and troubleshooting. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and maintain the DOT’s IPv6 cloud infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and security. You will also work with the cloud team in the management and administration of cloud networking components.

Qualifcations:

-Must have a minimum of 10 years of related experience managing cloud environments, possessing extensive skills and knowledge in cloud service provider selection, implementation techniques, application data migration techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.

-At least 7 years of experience with cloud network technologies, with an emphasis on IPv6 networking

Possess at least 1 Professional or Specialty certification from a cloud provider: AWS Advanced Networking Specialty certification OR Azure Networking Engineer certification OR AWS Security certification

-Experience with migration from IPv4 to IPv6

-Experience with Landing Zone Accelerator

-Strong knowledge of IPv6 addressing, routing, and subnetting

-Familiarity with NAT64 and DNS64 translation services

-Hands-on experience managing dual-stack networks

-In-depth understanding of network security principles and practices

-Intermediate knowledge of at least one Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tool such as Terraform, CloudFormation, etc

Responsibilities:

-Develop and execute a comprehensive IPv6 strategy for a multi-cloud environment, including migration plans and IPv6 adoption roadmaps

-Implement advanced security measures for IPv6 networks, including firewall policies like Palo Alto, intrusion detection systems, and DDoS management

-Collaborate with other IT teams and departments to ensure seamless integration of IPv6 networking solutions

-Management and administration of cloud networking components including but not limited to VPCs, subnets, Load Balancers, Security Groups and CloudFront

-Provide technical guidance to Cloud team members and Modal partners of implementation of IPv6 networking in cloud environments

Skills

Cloud, Aws, Azure, cloudformation, network engineering, network migration, ipv6, ipv4

Top Skills Details

Cloud,Aws,Azure,cloudformation,network engineering,network migration,ipv6,ipv4

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Citizenship:

Clearance: Must be able to obtain a public trust. (will not be able to start until they obtain the clearance, average 4-8 weeks) - this is for a federal civilian agency, we are NOT able to hold DOD clearances.

They’ve received candidates that only have the Ipv6 experience, and not the migration experience and they are rejecting those candidates.

Experience Level

Expert Level

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $85.00 - $99.00

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Washington,DC.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Dec 13, 2024.

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.