Senior Network Engineer-Cloud Platforms

About the role

You will be working on a team that is building a cloud-based development environment. You will work with a multi-disciplinary collaborative team of hardware, software engineers and security specialists to design and implement a secure cloud-based software development and maintenance environment. You will be part of our employee-owned international research and engineering company. ARA is recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences, and you will be on this team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop cloud-based environments
• Develop a network architecture that includes: Site Surveys, Network planning, Network equipment installation and configuration (Routers, Switches, encryption devices, etc.), Network diagrams in support of authority to operate (ATO)
• Create, update, and present network plans and diagrams to the team and customer using Visio or similar software
• Work with customers to understand and elicit requirements and build intuitive, interactive, and flexible networking solutions
• Work closely with a collaborative team to ensure team and department performance
• Occasionally travel to client sites

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Eligible to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
• Successfully obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+, CCNA-Security, etc.) within 60 days of hire
• Good oral & written communication skills
• Technical leadership experience
• Willingness to work on-site, daily, at our Raleigh, NC location

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Experience installing, configuring and securing networking equipment
• Experience performing initial site surveys and site installation trips with end-to-end testing
• Experience with a variety of networking equipment to include Cisco, Palo Alto, Dell, TACLANES, etc.
• Experience with proper security protocols for cloud and on-premise networking
• Experience working in Windows and Linux environments
• Experience implementing networking solutions in the cloud leveraging available services (IGW, VPC, VGW, Transit Gateway, Security Groups, NACLs, etc)
• Familiarity with SolarWinds for monitoring network and node health
• CCNP certification preferred

Paid Benefits

ARA offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Generous paid time off
• Professional development opportunities

Company Information

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,300 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. ARA also prides itself on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, "Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit" sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in what happens in the company.

To find out more about what the Software Enterprise Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/.