Senior WAN Architect – TS/SCI | Data Center & SD-WAN

Dell GmbH; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell GmbH in the United States is seeking a Sr. Network WAN Engineer for a federal customer in Chantilly, VA.

This on-site role requires TS/SCI and involves designing, deploying, and maintaining high‑performance Layer 2/3 networks across data centers. You'll collaborate with cross‑functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and document architectures while traveling up to 25% for on-site work at customer sites and data centers.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant network engineering experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to maintain access.
• Experience with BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, and modern SD-WAN.
• Strong knowledge of Layer 2/3 data center architectures.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills; travel up to 25%.
• Proficient with telemetry tools like Wireshark, NetFlow, and SolarWinds.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Layer 2/3 data center architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into network solutions.
• Provide guidance to junior team members and mentor peers.
• Document network designs and configurations for knowledge sharing.
• Travel up to 25% for on-site installations and troubleshooting.

Skills

BGP/L2-3 design

MLAG/LAG config

Spine/Leaf design

Trunk/Access ports

SD-WAN platforms

BGP/OSPF/EIGRP

TS/SCI clearance

Travel 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

VIPTELA

Fortinet

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

SolarWinds

Wireshark

NetFlow

SNMP

Arista

Juniper

Job description

Dell GmbH in the United States is seeking a Sr. Network WAN Engineer for a federal customer in Chantilly, VA.

This on-site role requires TS/SCI and involves designing, deploying, and maintaining high‑performance Layer 2/3 networks across data centers. You'll collaborate with cross‑functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and document architectures while traveling up to 25% for on-site work at customer sites and data centers.