Network Engineer (IPv6 SME) – Alexandria, VA

Protos IT; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Protos IT seeks a Senior Network Engineer / IPv6 SME to support the HUD IOO O&M program onsite in Washington, DC. The role leads IPv6 architecture design, provides network management, and drives the IPv6 initiative across the enterprise environment.

The candidate will independently advise on architecture, mentor staff, and coordinate with agency leaders to ensure successful deployment and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• 10 years of professional experience in network engineering.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead IPv6 deployment across enterprise networks.
• Provide network management and architecture design support for IPv6 initiatives.
• Lead implementation and augmentation efforts for IPv6 in the existing environment.
• Coordinate across teams and mentor personnel during network modernization projects.
• Brief senior stakeholders on risks, plans, and remediation strategies.

Skills

IPv6 architecture

Network engineering

Routing protocols

BGP

OSPFv3

EIGRP

IPv6 troubleshooting

Security concepts

Zero trust

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Cisco

F5

CrowdStrike

Job description

IPv6 SME – Network Engineer
Public Trust
Washington, DC

Senior Network Engineer/IPv6 SME for an onsite position supporting the HUD 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.

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.

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.