Part-time Network Engineer / IPv6 SME

Job Description

Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

Part-time Network Engineer / IPv6 SME

Location: Washington, D.C. (On-site)

Part time schedule: ~20 hours/week

Role Overview

This position provides overall network engineering and management support for a broad range of programs, supporting the full system engineering life-cycle from requirements analysis and design through to development, integration, testing, and implementation. The successful candidate will function as the lead technical advisor for the implementation and augmentation of IPv6 into the existing infrastructure. Operating independently, the senior engineer will lead architecture discussions, identify technical dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project objectives and schedules are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall network engineering support for the design, development, and integration of complex network systems.

• Lead the architecture design, addressing, routing, and migration strategies for the integration of IPv6 within the existing environment.

• Manage dual-stack environments and perform advanced troubleshooting on enterprise-scale IP networks.

• Evaluate and recommend new network technologies to enhance current organizational capabilities.

• Establish and recommend changes to policies affecting network engineering operations and best practices.

• Design, implement, and troubleshoot enterprise routing and switching protocols, ensuring optimal performance.

• Architect and implement zero trust solutions and integrate network security technologies across secure facilities.

• Develop high-level and low-level designs, network diagrams, implementation plans, and technical standards.

• Conduct gap analyses, root-cause analyses, and technical risk assessments for network modernization initiatives.

• Interact regularly with senior management and stakeholders to brief technical designs, resolve complex problems, and gain consensus.

• Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline is preferred. Equivalent education, training, certifications, and professional experience will be considered.

• 10+ years of professional experience in network engineering, network architecture, or related telecommunications infrastructure disciplines. This must include 5+ years of demonstrated experience covering IPv6 architecture, addressing, routing, implementation, migration, dual-stack environments, and troubleshooting.

• Proven expertise designing, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise-scale IP networks.

• Comprehensive experience with enterprise routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF/OSPFv3, EIGRP, IS-IS, IPv4/IPv6, DNS, DHCP/DHCPv6, ICMP/ICMPv6, TCP/IP, and SNMP.

• Experience with Cisco, F5, CrowdStrike, and firewalls, as well as designing zero trust solutions, data center networking, and cloud architectures.

• Strong technical writing, documentation, and stakeholder presentation skills are required.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with federal enterprise IPv6 readiness initiatives, mandates, standards, and IPv6-only environments.

• Knowledge of AWS, Microsoft Azure, or equivalent cloud networking and virtualization.

• Integration experience of IPv6 with load balancers, DNS/DHCP, security monitoring, and identity management platforms.

• Demonstrated experience in network disaster recovery, resiliency, automation, and technology refresh.

• Professional certifications such as CCIE/CCNP, JNCIP/JNCIE, recognized IPv6 credentials, Azure Network Engineer, AWS Advanced Networking, CISSP, or Security+.

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