Network Engineer
UberEther · Sterling, VA · 2 days ago
$135k–$155k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain network solutions across AWS and GCP cloud environments
- Configure and manage routing protocols including BGP and OSPF for complex network architectures
- Deploy and maintain AWS networking components including Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, VPC peering, and PrivateLink
- Configure and support GCP networking infrastructure including Cloud Interconnect, VPC peering, and shared VPC architectures
- Manage Equinix interconnection solutions for secure, low-latency cloud connectivity
- Implement network security controls including segmentation, access controls, and firewall policies
- Maintain DNS architecture including Route53, Cloud DNS, and hybrid DNS configurations
- Monitor network performance and troubleshoot connectivity issues to ensure high uptime for mission-critical systems
- Document network topology, configurations, and standard operating procedures
- Participate in capacity planning and recommend infrastructure improvements
- Support compliance efforts with federal networking standards and security audits
- Contribute to network automation initiatives using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools
- Respond to network incidents and conduct troubleshooting and root cause analysis
Required Qualifications
- 4-6 years of hands-on experience in network engineering or administration
- Design and maintain compliant network architectures that support UberEther and customers in achieving and maintaining FedRAMP and DoW ATOs
- Implement network boundary protections, segmentation, and security controls that align with NIST 800-53, CMMC, and other federal control frameworks
- Deploy network monitoring and logging solutions that generate evidence for continuous monitoring and compliance reporting
- Configure network infrastructure to support continuous security assessment requirements for customer authorization packages
- Architect and maintain complex DNS infrastructure across multi-cloud and hybrid environments including Route53, Cloud DNS, and on-premises DNS systems
- Implement and manage DNSSEC for authoritative zones to meet federal authentication and data integrity requirements
- Design DNS architectures supporting multi-tenant environments with proper isolation, security controls, and high availability
- Implement network controls and configurations that map to specific NIST 800-53 control families (SC, AC, etc.)
- Maintain network infrastructure supporting compliance automation tools and security control validation
- Create network architecture documentation and diagrams that support customer System Security Plans (SSPs) and ATO packages
- Partner with compliance engineers and assessors to validate network controls meet authorization requirements
- Document network topology, configurations, and standard operating procedures aligned with federal compliance documentation standards
- Support disaster recovery and business continuity network requirements for mission-critical systems
- Contribute to network automation initiatives using infrastructure-as-code tools and scripting
Preferred Qualifications
- Active DoW Secret clearance or higher (or ability to obtain)
- Certifications: CCNP, AWS Advanced Networking, Google Cloud Professional Network Engineer, or working toward these certifications
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN) concepts
- Background supporting high-availability production environments
- Knowledge of multi-cloud networking strategies