Principal Network Engineer

Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

WWT was founded in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. We employ more than 10,000 people globally and closed nearly $20 billion in revenue in 2023. We have an inclusive culture and believe our core values are the key to company and employee success. WWT is proud to have been included on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For®" list 12 years in a row!

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

Why should you join the Government Services team?

Our Government Services team provides cleared resources with a global reach to federal civilian, Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence community markets. We excel at delivering innovative, operationally ready, and cost-effective IT solutions that accelerate the interoperability and resiliency of mission critical systems.

Location: Fort Meade, MD

What will you be doing?

World Wide Technology, LLC has an opportunity available for a Network Engineer to support our Government Services team located in Fort Meade, MD. This position will focus on Engineering and support within a customer’s environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide thought leadership to team of network engineers, actively identifying opportunities for improvement including innovations aimed at improving the user experience, improving efficiencies, and lowering sustainment costs
• Design, maintain, and operate Wireless and Local Area Networks (LANs/WLAN) and Wide Area Networks (WANs), using Infrastructure as Code and Ansible Automation Platform
• Lead the migration of DISA and other DoD organizations to IPv6
• Automate network changes on across various vendor platforms and Azure Cloud
• Provide inputs to the design of the enterprise’s network and mission architecture
• Evaluate network architectures across platforms to ensure alignment to cloud and network modernization strategies, capabilities and requirement sets
• Enforce security best practices and guidelines, leveraging knowledge of security policies, network security, and data security
  
  

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QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance
• Experience designing, deploying, and operating software defined networking solutions
• Expert understanding of networking in the areas of LAN, WAN, TCP/UDP, IPSec, VPN, proxies, routing (L2/L3), firewalls and software defined networking
• Experience implementing dual-stack networking to use both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses simultaneously
• Understanding of Federal Government application, server, and network security requirements such as NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA
• Ability to work effectively within a distributed technical team, aided by strong written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence
• Current IAT Level II (or higher) Certification such as Security + or CISSP
• Possess active DoD Secret clearance
• Certified Cisco Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent
• Working experience installing, configuring, and managing Infoblox DDI (DNS, DHCP, and IPAM)
  
  

Clearance Requirements:

• Secret
  
  

Want to learn more about Government Services? Check us out on our platform:

https://www.wwt.com/government-services

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Heath, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program