Principal Cloud Network Engineer

Description:
Fortune 500 government contracting integrator with a portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services.

Location: Onsite, Washington, DC

Pay Rate: ($85-$90/hr. W2)

This is a contract-to-hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our W2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

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, intrusion detection systems, and DDoS management
• Collaborate with other IT teams and departments to ensure seamless integration of IPv6 networking solutions
• Manage and administer cloud networking components, including VPCs, subnets, Load Balancers, and Security Groups
• Provide technical guidance to Cloud team members and Modal partners on the implementation of IPv6 networking in cloud environments

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience managing cloud environments
• Extensive skills and knowledge in cloud service provider selection, implementation techniques, and application data migration techniques
• Extensive experience with cloud network technologies, focusing on IPv6 networking
• 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 Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation
• AWS Advanced Networking Specialty certification OR Azure Networking Engineer certification

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience managing cloud environments
• Extensive skills and knowledge in cloud service provider selection, implementation techniques, and application data migration techniques
• Possess at least one Professional or Specialty certification from a cloud provider
• AWS Advanced Networking Specialty certification OR Azure Networking Engineer certification