Senior Cloud Network Engineer

Parsons; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 332,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k)

ESOP

Paid time off

Flexible work schedules

Public holidays

Job summary

Parsons in Reston, VA is seeking a Senior Cloud Network Engineer to modernize and scale our global platform's network architecture across remote sites, centralized hubs, and AWS environments.

You will design hybrid networks, implement VPCs and network fabrics, and integrate physical networks with cloud-based virtual networks. A Top Secret SCI clearance is required for this role, and the Federal Solutions team delivers mission-critical capabilities to US government customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience in network engineering, cloud networking, or hybrid infrastructure engineering.
• Strong production experience with AWS networking (VPC design, Transit Gateway, VPN/IPsec, Direct Connect, PrivateLink, Route 53, segmentation, routing).
• Deep networking fundamentals including IP networking, routing, BGP, NAT, DNS, HA/failover, and network security.
• Experience integrating physical networks with cloud-based virtual networks
• Experience with Terraform or similar tooling.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and implementation of hybrid network architectures spanning field sites, centralized environments, and AWS
• Overseeing the build-out of modern VPC-based network fabrics and resilient virtual topologies using AWS services
• Integrating and guiding alignment between physical firewalls/routed networks and cloud-based virtual networking and security appliances
• Driving adoption of software-defined, policy-driven networking patterns
• Enhancing reliability and operational insight through repeatable network deployments, infrastructure-as-code, observability, and telemetry-driven improvements

Skills

AWS networking

Networking fundamentals

Hybrid infrastructure

Terraform

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

Ansible

Networking automation

Job description

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Cloud Network Engineer to join our team!

In this role you will help modernize and scale the network architecture for a mission-critical global platform operating across remote sites, centralized hubs, and AWS cloud environments.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Leading the design and implementation of hybrid network architectures spanning field sites, centralized environments, and AWS
• Overseeing the build‑out of modern VPC‑based network fabrics and resilient virtual topologies using AWS services
• Integrating and guiding alignment between physical firewalls/routed networks and cloud‑based virtual networking and security appliances
• Driving adoption of software‑defined, policy‑driven networking patterns
• Enhancing reliability and operational insight through repeatable network deployments, infrastructure‑as‑code, observability, and telemetry‑driven improvements

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience in network engineering, cloud networking, or hybrid infrastructure engineering
• Strong production experience with AWS networking (VPC design, Transit Gateway, VPN/IPsec, Direct Connect, PrivateLink, Route 53, segmentation, routing)
• Deep networking fundamentals including IP networking, routing, BGP, NAT, DNS, HA/failover, and network security
• Experience integrating physical networks with cloud‑based virtual networks
• Experience with Terraform or similar tooling

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience with virtual firewalls such as Cisco ASA/Firepower, Palo Alto, or Fortinet
• Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, or CI/CD
• Experience with SD‑WAN, network virtualization, or WAN modernization
• Experience with observability tools (Grafana, ELK/Kibana, flow logs, synthetic monitoring)
• Experience applying AIOps or analytics for anomaly detection, capacity forecasting, or incident reduction

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.

Additional Information:

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what's next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range:

$176,900.00 - $332,400.00

Benefits:

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

Additional Statement:

We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next

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