SD-WAN Research Engineer: DoD/IC Networking & Automation

Penn State University; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 92,100 - 174,708; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount for employees and families

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Robust retirement plans

Paid time off including holidays and vacation

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking an SD-WAN Solutions Research Computing Engineer to develop innovative networking solutions for national security initiatives. The ideal candidate will design next-generation SD-WAN architectures, implement automation frameworks, and research advanced technologies.

Responsibilities include collaborating with teams, documenting findings, and supporting solution deployments. A Bachelor’s degree and an active DoD Secret clearance are required, along with strong skills in routing protocols and SD-WAN technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in SD-WAN solutions implementation.
• Understanding of encryption and secure network segmentation.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop SD-WAN architectures for DoD.
• Implement network automation frameworks using Python and Ansible.
• Document technical specifications and research findings.

Skills

SD-WAN solutions design

Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)

Scripting (Python, Ansible)

Network automation

Zero-trust architectures

Active DoD Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Cisco Viptela

Fortinet

Palo Alto Prisma

VMware VeloCloud

Juniper Session Smart Router

Job description

Penn State University is seeking an SD-WAN Solutions Research Computing Engineer to develop innovative networking solutions for national security initiatives. The ideal candidate will design next-generation SD-WAN architectures, implement automation frameworks, and research advanced technologies.

Responsibilities include collaborating with teams, documenting findings, and supporting solution deployments. A Bachelor’s degree and an active DoD Secret clearance are required, along with strong skills in routing protocols and SD-WAN technologies.