Cloud Network Engineer

PeopleTec, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned

Job summary

PeopleTec, Inc. seeks a Cloud Network Engineer in Huntsville, AL to design, implement, and operate secure networks spanning on‑prem and cloud environments. You'll work with SDN, Kubernetes, and container networking to enable high‑performance, secure connectivity.

Successful candidates will have 5+ years in networking with cloud/SDN focus, strong security, and a DoD Secret clearance. On‑site role with collaboration across security, DevSecOps, and application teams.

Qualifications

• Network design with restricted/compliant networks and secure inter-domain communication.
• Cloud networking services (VPC, VNets, peering, transit gateways).
• Linux OS experience and multicast/UDP handling.
• SDN and hardware-defined networking experience.
• Secure routing across domains; cross-enclave paths.
• 5 years of professional networking in cloud/SDN environments.
• US Citizenship required; active DoD Secret clearance upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate secure, high-performance networks across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Implement SDN, container-native networking, and CI/CD integration for network services.
• Collaborate with security/DevSecOps, write runbooks, and maintain network documentation.
• Lead hybrid cloud integration and remote enclave connectivity with latency optimization.
• Monitor, automate, and provision networks using IaC tools and robust logging/alerts.

Skills

Cloud networking

Linux

SDN

Security across domains

Kubernetes/CNI

DoD Secret clearance

U.S. Citizenship

IaC: Terraform/Ansible

Multicast/UDP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline, 5y exp; or Masters, 3y exp; or PhD with no exp

Bachelor’s degree, 9y exp; or Masters, 7y exp; or PhD with 4y exp

Bachelor’s degree, 14y exp; or Master, 12y exp; or PhD with 9y exp

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

CNI plugins

Job description

Opportunity

PeopleTec is currently seeking a Cloud Network Engineer to support our Huntsville, AL location.

We are seeking a highly-skilled, full-time, on-site Cloud Network Engineer interested in joining an award-winning company and working with cutting-edge missile defense modeling and simulation technologies. The selected candidate will be a member of a dynamic Huntsville-based team designing, implementing, and operating secure, high-performance networks that span on-premise data centers, public cloud environments, software-defined networking (SDN), and container-native networking solutions for system-of-systems enterprises.

Duties Include:

• Secure network design and deployment including inter-domain routes, network segmentation, access controls, and policy enforcement across cloud and on-premise resources
• Cloud and multicast networking including infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.), multicast UDP and broadcast UDP traffic for high-throughput applications
• Software-defined and hardware-defined solutions including deployment and maintenance of platforms and appliances, and integration of network services with Kubernetes using CNI plugins and container-based networking
• Hybrid cloud integration including connection of remote cloud instances to on-premise data centers, ensuring reliable routing and latency optimization, and remote enclave connectivity
• Automation and monitoring including network provisioning and changes using IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) and robust monitoring, logging, and alerting for network health and security events
• Collaboration and documentation working closely with security, DevSecOps, and application teams to define network access protocols and rules, and runbooks and knowledge-base articles for all network solutions

Qualifications

Required Skills/Experience:

• Network design including proven experience setting up restricted/compliant networks and securing inter-domain/enclave communication
• Cloud networking including hands-on experience with cloud networking services (VPC, VNets, peering, transit gateways, switches, routing tables, ABAC/RBAC rules)
• Linux operating system experience
• Multicast/UDP including practical knowledge of multicast UDP and broadcast UDP traffic handling
• SDN and Hardware-Defined Networking experience
• Secure routing across domains including ability to create and manage secure routing paths between isolated domains or enclaves
• Network physical infrastructure practical experience including establishing and managing software-in-the-cloud infrastructure
• 5 years of professional networking experience with focus on cloud and software-defined environments
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• An active DoD Secret clearance is required to perform this work. Candidates are required to have an active Secret clearance upon hire, and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during their employment.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college in related discipline with 5 years professional experience; or Master’s degree with 3 years professional experience; or PhD with no experience
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college in related discipline with 9 years professional experience; or Master’s degree with 7 years professional experience; or PhD with 4 years professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college in related discipline with 14 years professional experience; or Master’s degree with 12 years professional experience; or PhD with 9 years professional experience

Desired Skills:

• Container Network Interface (CNI) expertise including experience with one or more CNIs: Cilium, Multus, or similar
• Enterprise software hosting including background deploying and supporting enterprise-grade applications in production environments
• Network access policy development including experience defining and governing network access protocols, firewall rules, and zero-trust policies
• Container-mesh architectures including familiarity with container-based network meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) and service-mesh concepts
• Cloud-to-cloud routing including experience routing traffic between multiple cloud service provider instances
• Hybrid cloud infrastructure including proven work with hybrid cloud models linking remote clouds to on-premise resources
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities including troubleshooting complex network issues
• Excellent communication skills including ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
• Proactive mindset with focus on security, reliability, and scalability
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of cross-functional team
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNA/CCNP, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, Certified Kubernetes Administrator)

Overview

People First. Technology Always.

PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.

Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.

Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long‑term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.

Come Experience It.

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EEO Statement

PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, [e-mail] and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.