Senior Network Engineer - Cloudflare & Zero Trust

PKH Enterprises, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PKH Enterprises is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, operate, and secure enterprise network and cloud infrastructure for a federal customer. The role emphasizes Cloudflare, Zero Trust, and strong on-call readiness, with remote work within the National Capital Region (NCR).

Responsibilities include administering routers, switches, firewalls, NAC, and cloud networking across AWS, Azure, and GCP, plus collaboration with cybersecurity and cloud teams to ensure reliability, security, and

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline (relevant experience may be substituted).
• Eight (8) or more years of experience supporting enterprise network environments.
• Experience administering enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, and related network infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience supporting Cloudflare solutions and Zero Trust networking technologies.
• Experience managing Cisco networking equipment, including Cisco ASA firewalls.
• Experience performing network device lifecycle management, upgrades, and patching activities.
• Experience working with Network Access Control (NAC) solutions and network monitoring platforms.
• Experience administering cloud networking services within AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, VPN technologies, routing and switching, enterprise firewall administration, and Zero Trust networking concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex enterprise network issues.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with geographically distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise networking environments supporting federal operations.
• Manage and support Cloudflare services and Zero Trust networking capabilities.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, and related security technologies.
• Perform software, firmware, and security updates on Cisco networking equipment, including Cisco ASA firewalls.
• Utilize Network Access Control (NAC) technologies to enforce secure access across the enterprise.
• Monitor network performance, availability, and capacity using enterprise monitoring tools and address operational issues.
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, configuration documentation, and operational procedures.
• Partner with infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, and application teams to support enterprise technology initiatives.
• Contribute to modernization efforts and improvements to enhance network reliability, scalability, security, and performance.

Job description

Senior Network Engineer – Cloudflare & Zero Trust

PKH Enterprises is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support a federal customer in the design, operation, and security of enterprise network and cloud infrastructure environments. This role plays a critical part in maintaining secure network connectivity, supporting Zero Trust initiatives, and ensuring the availability and performance of mission‑critical infrastructure.

Job Description

This position is fully remote; however, candidates must reside within the National Capital Region (NCR) and be available to support occasional after‑hours maintenance activities and priority network incidents as needed.

Enterprise Networking & Infrastructure

• Administer and maintain enterprise networking environments supporting federal operations.
• Manage and support Cloudflare services and Zero Trust networking capabilities.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, and related network security technologies.
• Perform software, firmware, and security updates on Cisco networking equipment, including Cisco ASA firewalls.
• Utilize Network Access Control (NAC) technologies to enforce secure access across the enterprise.
• Monitor network performance, availability, and capacity using enterprise monitoring tools and proactively address operational issues.

Cloud Networking & Zero Trust Security

• Administer networking components across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform environments.
• Manage cloud networking resources, including:
  • Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs)
  • Azure Virtual Networks (VNets)
  • Subnets
  • Network Security Groups (NSGs)
  • Routing tables
  • Firewall policies
• Support the implementation and operation of Zero Trust network architectures.
• Manage and enforce IP access controls in accordance with cybersecurity guidance.
• Investigate and respond to anomalous or suspicious network activity in collaboration with cybersecurity teams.
• Support secure connectivity between cloud, on‑premises, and remote environments.

Operational Support & Continuous Improvement

• Respond to network incidents and service disruptions in accordance with established Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Diagnose and resolve complex networking issues involving routing, switching, cloud connectivity, firewalls, and security controls.
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, configuration documentation, and operational procedures.
• Partner with infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, and application teams to support enterprise technology initiatives.
• Contribute to modernization efforts and recommend improvements that enhance network reliability, scalability, security, and performance.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education.
• Eight (8) or more years of experience supporting enterprise network environments.
• Experience administering enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, and related network infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience supporting Cloudflare solutions and Zero Trust networking technologies.
• Experience managing Cisco networking equipment, including Cisco ASA firewalls.
• Experience performing network device lifecycle management, upgrades, and patching activities.
• Experience working with Network Access Control (NAC) solutions and network monitoring platforms.
• Experience administering cloud networking services within AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • TCP/IP
  • DNS
  • VPN technologies
  • Routing and switching
  • Enterprise firewall administration
  • Zero Trust networking concepts
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex enterprise network issues.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with geographically distributed teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal government network environments.
• Experience supporting Trusted Internet Connection Access Provider (TICAP) environments.
• Experience working within N-Wave network environments.
• Experience implementing or operating Zero Trust architectures.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification or equivalent.
• AWS Advanced Networking Certification, Azure Network Engineer Associate, Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer, or comparable cloud networking credentials.
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud networking solutions.
• Familiarity with ITIL‑based service management practices.

Work Location & Schedule

• Fully remote position.
• Candidates must reside within the National Capital Region (NCR).
• Attendance at periodic company meetings and events, including quarterly All Hands meetings, is expected.
• Standard business hours with participation in on‑call support as required.
• Occasional evening or weekend support may be necessary for maintenance activities, upgrades, or incident response.
• Regular collaboration with distributed teams supporting mission‑critical federal infrastructure.

Company Description

PKH Enterprises (PKH) is a small, woman‑owned professional services firm dedicated to helping clients address challenging policy and technology issues. The PKH team is comprised of professionals with varied backgrounds combining legal, policy and technical expertise and offers the services and experience of business process engineers, senior subject matter experts and certified project managers. Our diverse capabilities help our clients improve performance and achieve innovative solutions to our most complex business problems. Our clients turn to us as partners and trusted advisors, and depend on our ability to anticipate, recognize and address their specific needs. PKH has a reputation for excellence and remains dedicated to generating successful results for tasks at all levels of project execution.

To all recruitment agencies: PKH Enterprises does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. PKH Enterprises is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.

PKH Enterprises is an Equal Opportunity Employer.