Senior Network Engineer-Cloud Platforms

ARA•Raleigh, NC

5h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves working on a team dedicated to building a cloud-based development environment. The Senior Network Engineer will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of hardware, software engineers, and security specialists to design and implement a secure cloud-based software development and maintenance environment. The position is with Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), an employee-owned international research and engineering company established in 1979. ARA is known for delivering technically superior solutions to complex problems in physical sciences, with over 2,300 employee-owners across offices in the U.S. and Canada. The company fosters a challenging culture that values innovation and experimentation, with employee ownership ensuring a voice in company matters.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship (No exceptions; green card holders are not eligible)
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
Excel as a team player and strive to maximize team & department performance
Willing to work on-site, daily, at our Raleigh, NC location
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)
Familiar with SolarWinds for monitoring network and node health

Nice To Haves

CCNP is preferred

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.), and Network diagrams in support of authority to operate (ATO)
Use Visio or similar software to create, update, and present network plans and diagrams to the team and customer
Work with customers to understand and elicit requirements and build intuitive, interactive, and flexible networking solutions
Work closely with a collaborative team
Occasional travel required