Network/Systems Engineer

Bespoke Technologies • Chantilly, VA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Sponsor provides a high-performance testing network made up of virtual images, software libraries, and DevOps application services to support manual and automated testing. The Sponsor is seeking a Network/Systems Engineer to help design and implement an upgraded testing network, including its hardware and software. The position is fully on-site in Chantilly, Virginia, and requires an active Poly clearance. The engineer will translate high-level architectural designs into standardized, production-ready implementations and support infrastructure across networking, cloud platforms, Linux systems, CI/CD, automated testing, and monitoring.

Requirements

• Active Poly clearance.
• At least 4 years of experience in network engineering, systems engineering, or infrastructure operations, with a strong emphasis on enterprise networking concepts such as routing, switching, subnets, firewalls, and segmentation.
• Experience developing automation and configuration management solutions using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Python.
• Experience deploying, managing, and maintaining workloads across cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure and Linux operating systems.
• Experience supporting and integrating CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure monitoring tools.
• Experience troubleshooting complex, multi-tiered systems using network packet captures such as Wireshark or tcpdump and centralized log analysis.
• Ability to interpret high-level strategic architectural designs and translate them into standardized, production-ready technical implementations with minimal day-to-day oversight.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional Agile teams while enforcing architectural standards, configuration consistency, and documentation baselines.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with container orchestration and microservices architecture, such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Zero-Trust Architecture (ZTA) and defensive cyber operations principles.
• Ability to identify and remediate configuration drift across hybrid cloud and on-premises footprints.
• Industry certifications such as CCNA/CCNP, AWS Solutions Architect, AWS SysOps Administrator, Red Hat Systems Administrator, or HashiCorp Terraform Associate.

Responsibilities

• Help design and implement the upgraded testing network, including hardware and software.
• Develop automation and configuration management solutions using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Python.
• Deploy, manage, and maintain workloads across cloud platforms and Linux operating systems.
• Support and integrate CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure monitoring tools.
• Troubleshoot complex, multi-tiered systems using packet captures and centralized log analysis.
• Translate high-level architectural designs into standardized, production-ready technical implementations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams while enforcing architectural standards, configuration consistency, and documentation baselines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed