Network / Hybrid Engineer (Senior & Junior level) - Active Secret clearance

Socket.dev; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account

Vision plan

Dental insurance

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Critical Illness insurance

401(k) plan

Pet insurance discount

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

PGTEK seeks a Sr. Network Engineer to design secure, observable connectivity between mission environments and Google Cloud for federal and DoD customers.

You will implement VPC, routing, DNS, and firewall solutions while mentoring teammates and contributing reusable networking standards. Active Secret clearance is required with TS/SCI preferred; travel to customer sites is possible.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI eligibility preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant technical or engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with VPC, BGP, HA VPN, Interconnect, DNS, firewalls, load balancing, Private Google Access, and packet/flow analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design Shared VPC, routing, DNS, load balancing, VPN/Interconnect, segmentation, and network troubleshooting.
• Implement solutions using VPC, BGP, HA VPN, Interconnect, DNS, and firewalls.
• Mentor team members and contribute reusable standards.
• Support RMF/FedRAMP/DoD authorization activities.

Skills

VPC

BGP

HA VPN

Interconnect

DNS

Firewalls

Load Balancing

Packet Analysis

Education

Google Cloud Pro Cloud Network Engineer

Cisco CCNP

Tools

Terraform

Job description

About the Role

PGTEK is seeking a Sr. Network / Hybrid Engineer to support our L100 AI Landing Zones capability. You will design and deliver secure, reliable, and observable connectivity between mission environments and Google Cloud for federal and DoD customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Shared VPC, routing, DNS, load balancing, VPN/Interconnect, segmentation, and network troubleshooting
• Implement solutions using VPC, BGP, HA VPN, Interconnect, DNS, and firewalls
• Mentor team members and contribute reusable standards
• Support RMF/FedRAMP/DoD authorization activities

• 3+ years of relevant technical or engineering experience
• Hands-on experience with VPC, BGP, HA VPN, Interconnect, DNS, firewalls, load balancing, Private Google Access, and packet/flow analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Network Engineer or Cisco CCNP
• Experience with Terraform and regulated Google Cloud foundations

Clearance & Location

Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI eligibility preferred. Hybrid or remote with travel to customer sites (~10–25%). Washington, DC / Northern Virginia area preferred

Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time salaried employees is effective immediately upon the start date. Benefits include comprehensive PPO medical coverage with access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) option, a vision plan, and dental insurance with the base dental plan option paid for by PGTEK. Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term disability, and Critical Illness insurance have premiums covered. Additionally, PGTEK offers a matching 401(k) plan and a discount on pet insurance through ASPCA Pet Insurance. An Employee Assistance Program is available at no cost to all employees. PGTEK offers a generous amount of PTO and Holidays, and an Education Assistance Program is available after 12 months of employment.

ABOUT PGTEK

PGTEK is a true consulting organization dedicated to helping clients achieve their business and technology objectives utilizing our decades of experience and business relationships. PGTEK invests in the educational advancements of our staff by providing the necessary resources to complete Professional and Business Certifications. Our company is our people, and we treat them like family.

EOE, including disability/veterans