Staff Engineer - Network Systems Architect - Top Secret

Building emulated network architectures in tools like GNS3, EVE-NG, and Containerlabs Apply a firm understanding of Software Defined Networking (SDN) paradigm and the SDN architecture (data plane, control plane, northbound/southbound interfaces, etc.) Ability to work with all major network vendor equipment (Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, etc.) Ability to tailor network design to unique system requirements and constraints Must have at least 12 Years experience with bachelor's in science degree; 10 Years with Masters; or 8 Years with PhD Active Top Secret Clearance with ability to obtain SCI at start Extensive experience and knowledge of IPv4/IPv6, subnetting Extensive experience and knowledge of L2 thru L6 networking Solid understanding of dynamic routing protocols (i.e. IS-IS, OSPF, BGP) Solid understanding of Carrier grade networking protocols and solutions such as TP-MPLS, SR-MPLS, PCEP Experience in implementing open-source management/control plane interfaces (gNMI, RPC, YANG models, NETCONF, RESTCONF) Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining cloud-native SDN controllers Experience with DISA STIGs as they apply to network devices Previous leadership experience Strong ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, foster collaboration, and influence industry advancement SCI Clearance Master's Degree in a STEM discipline preferred Experience with Cisco, Juniper, and Nokia applications Experience with Software Defined Networking Experience with various hypervisors (VMware, OpenShift, etc.) Experience in virtual environments (required to help host virtual images of routers, etc. including containers, hypervisors, VMs Experience with Crypto units such as HAIPE Experience with AWS Experience with Network Emulation (Containerlabs, EVE-NG, GNS3, etc.) Mathematical understanding of common approaches to Networking and Traffic Engineering problems (i.e. Dijkstra's Algorithm, Multi-Commodity Flow Problem) CISSP, Cisco, and/or Juniper certifications Knowledge of bridging hardware to software and virtual environments, including bridging virtual network ports to physical hardware Knowledge of multiple hardware bases (x86, AMD, ARM) Awareness of industry partners, technology disrupters, and Experience with Subcontract management Security+ or better certification Adjudicated CI Poly Familiarity with Space Architectures