Senior Principal Cloud & Security Network Architect

Clarityinnovates; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Innovations seeks a cleared Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure networks across on‑prem and cloud environments for classified government projects. You will integrate networking with CI/CD pipelines, ensuring compliance with NIST, FISMA, and DISA STIGs while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

The role requires Top Secret clearance, strong IaC experience, and hands‑on work with AWS/Azure networking. On‑site work at government facilities is expected.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required; US citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, IT, or related field (or 4+ years software engineering experience).
• 3–5+ years in network engineering with cloud and hardware device configuration.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and manage classified cloud-based networks (AWS, Azure) and physical devices.
• Implement and maintain IaC with Terraform and Ansible.
• Collaborate with development, security, and cloud teams to integrate networking with CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines experience

Python scripting

Bash scripting

PowerShell scripting

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or IT or related field

4+ years hands-on software engineering experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

AWS

Azure

Job description

Clarity Innovations seeks a cleared Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure networks across on‑prem and cloud environments for classified government projects. You will integrate networking with CI/CD pipelines, ensuring compliance with NIST, FISMA, and DISA STIGs while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

The role requires Top Secret clearance, strong IaC experience, and hands‑on work with AWS/Azure networking. On‑site work at government facilities is expected.