Cloud Network Engineer — Hybrid Cloud & SDN Expert

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 87,100 - 157,450; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems Sector in Huntsville seeks a Cloud Network Engineer to design, build, and operate high-performance, zero-trust networks spanning on-premises data centers and public clouds. You will implement SDN, hybrid-cloud connectivity, and container-native networking within Kubernetes environments.

The role emphasizes secure routing, cloud networking across AWS/Azure/GCP, and collaboration with security and DevOps teams. On-site work in North Alabama is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of prior relevant experience or master’s with 3 years of prior relevant experience.
• Network Design Experience: Proven experience setting up restricted/compliant networks and securing inter domain/enclave communication.
• Cloud Networking: Hands on experience with cloud networking services (VPC, VNets, peering, transit gateways).
• Linux Operating Systems: Experience with Linux OS.
• Multicast/UDP: Practical knowledge of multicast UDP and broadcast UDP traffic handling.
• SDN / Hardware Defined Networking: Experience with both software defined and hardware defined networking technologies.
• Kubernetes Based Networking: Direct experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting networking within Kubernetes clusters.
• Secure Routing Across Domains: Ability to create and manage secure routing paths between isolated domains or enclaves.
• Active secret clearance
• Full time onsite support
• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area

Responsibilities

• Design & Deploy Secure Networks.
• Architect and configure restricted computer networks and secure inter domain routes.
• Implement network segmentation, access controls, and policy enforcement across cloud and on premise resources.
• Cloud & Multicast Networking.
• Build and manage cloud networking infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.).
• Configure and troubleshoot multicast UDP and broadcast UDP traffic for high throughput applications.
• Software Defined & Hardware Defined Solutions.
• Deploy and maintain Software Defined Network (SDN) platforms and hardware based network appliances.
• Integrate network services with Kubernetes using CNI plugins and container based networking.
• Hybrid Cloud Integration.
• Connect remote cloud instances to on premise data centers, ensuring reliable routing and latency optimization.
• Support hybrid cloud architectures and remote enclave connectivity.
• Automation & Monitoring.
• Automate network provisioning and changes using IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting for network health and security events.
• Collaboration & Documentation.
• Work closely with security, DevOps, and application teams to define network access protocols and rules.
• Produce clear documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articles for all network solutions.

Skills

Network design

Cloud networking

Linux

Multicast/UDP

Kubernetes networking

SDN

Secure routing across domains

Security clearance

On-site work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job description

Leidos Defense Systems Sector in Huntsville seeks a Cloud Network Engineer to design, build, and operate high-performance, zero-trust networks spanning on-premises data centers and public clouds. You will implement SDN, hybrid-cloud connectivity, and container-native networking within Kubernetes environments.

The role emphasizes secure routing, cloud networking across AWS/Azure/GCP, and collaboration with security and DevOps teams. On-site work in North Alabama is required.