DoD Network Engineer – SDN & Edge Architecture

Amentum; Waipahu (HI); On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Stock purchase plan

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Network Engineer to support US PACOM J8 at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. You will help design, test, and evaluate network architectures, focusing on secure, scalable LAN/WAN and SDN implementations across multi-vendor environments.

The role requires 5–7 years of network design experience, DoD familiarity, and the ability to translate operational needs into technical requirements. Amentum offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5–7 years designing network infrastructure for large/complex networks.
• Experience with MPLS/VPN, SDN, and data centers using VSS/VPC.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize operational needs and translate to technical requirements.
• Oversee network configuration and plan new configurations for operations.
• Research, design, test, and evaluate new technologies and solutions.
• Design and implement LAN/WAN, SDN, and data communications networks.
• Lead design/engineering projects for experimental networks and assess options.
• Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning.
• Develop network security measures and evaluate hardware/software.
• Provide assessments to optimize network performance and throughput.
• Conduct advanced assignments like capacity planning and config management.

Skills

MPLS/VPN networks

SDN

Data center design

Security & QoS

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/Engineering or related discipline

Tools

VMware vSphere/vCenter

Windows Server

RHEL

SQL Server / Exchange / SCCM

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Network Engineer to support US PACOM J8 at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. You will help design, test, and evaluate network architectures, focusing on secure, scalable LAN/WAN and SDN implementations across multi-vendor environments.

The role requires 5–7 years of network design experience, DoD familiarity, and the ability to translate operational needs into technical requirements. Amentum offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.