IPv6 SME – Network Engineer

Protos IT; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Protos IT is seeking a Senior Network Engineer/IPv6 SME to lead IPv6 design and implementation for the HUD IOO O&M program. This onsite role requires senior-level expertise across IPv6 architecture, routing, and security, with the ability to communicate effectively with agency leadership.

The candidate will own IPv6 implementation, migration strategies, and zero-trust solutions in a large-scale environment, coordinating across teams and driving risk assessments to successful completion.

Qualifications

• 10 years of professional network engineering experience
• 5+ years IPv6 experience including architecture and routing
• Experience with enterprise IP networks and security
• Strong communication with agency leaders

Responsibilities

• Lead IPv6 implementation and augmentation in existing environments
• Support IPv6 architecture design for HUD IOO O&M program
• Coordinate across teams and provide senior technical guidance

Skills

IPv6 architecture

Network design

BGP/OSPF/EIGRP/ISIS

IPv4/IPv6 transition

Security monitoring

Zero trust

Stakeholder management

Technical communication

Public sector / DoD HUD familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/ENG

Tools

Cisco

F5

CrowdStrike

Job description

Job Title: Network Engineer V (IPv6 SME)

Location: Alexandria, VA

Duration: 6 months Contract to Full Time Hire

Our client is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Senior Network Engineer/IPv6 SME for an onsite position supporting the client IOO O&M program. The candidate will provide network management and IPv6 architecture design support for the Department of HUD. The candidate will function as the lead for the implementation and augmentation of IPv6 into the existing environment.

Senior Network Engineer / IPv6 SME — Minimum Qualifications

• 10 years of professional experience in network engineering, network architecture, or related telecommunications/infrastructure disciplines.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated IPv6 experience covering architecture, addressing, routing, implementation, migration, dual-stack environments, and troubleshooting.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively communicate with Agency Leaders.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise-scale IP networks.
• Experience with enterprise routing/switching and protocols/services such as BGP, OSPF/OSPFv3, EIGRP, IS-IS, IPv4/IPv6, DNS, DHCP/DHCPv6, ICMP/ICMPv6, TCP/IP, and SNMP, as applicable.
• Experience with network security technologies, including firewalls, access control, segmentation, and security monitoring.
• Experience with Cisco, F5, and CrowdStrike
• Experience with HLDs/LLDs, network diagrams, implementation plans, technical standards, assessments, gap analyses, root-cause analyses, and technical risk assessments.
• Experience supporting network modernization, migration, or transformation in large, complex environments, including data center, cloud, LAN/WAN, remote-access, or Internet environments.
• Strong technical communication, documentation, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience architecting and implementing zero trust solutions.

Preferred Experience and Certifications

• Federal Government network engineering, IPv6 mandates/standards, or enterprise IPv6 readiness initiatives.
• Enterprise IPv6 adoption/migration roadmaps and IPv6-only environments.
• AWS, Microsoft Azure, or equivalent cloud networking; data center networking and virtualization.
• Integration of IPv6 with firewalls, load balancers, DNS/DHCP, identity/access-control, security, monitoring, and management platforms.
• Network disaster recovery, resiliency, continuity, automation, modernization, or technology refresh.
• Relevant certifications such as CCIE/CCNP, JNCIP/JNCIE, recognized IPv6 credentials, Azure Network Engineer, AWS Advanced Networking, CISSP, Security , or equivalent.

Education and Technical Leadership

A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline is preferred. Equivalent education, training, certifications, and professional experience may be considered subject to Government/Contractor approval.

The Senior Network Engineer/IPv6 SME shall operate independently as a senior technical advisor and be capable of leading architecture discussions, challenging designs when appropriate, identifying risks/dependencies, developing remediation strategies, leading complex troubleshooting, coordinating across teams, mentoring personnel, and briefing senior stakeholders.