We have an outstanding Contract position for a Principal Infrastructure Engineer. This position is 100% remote.
Pay Rate: $55.00 to $70.00
**US Citizenship is required.**
**Candidate must possess an Active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.**
Job Responsibilities:
Infrastructure Support:
- Integrate solutions with other technologies to ensure high availability and secure application delivery.
- Design, implement, and troubleshoot complex network environments, including routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs.
- Optimize network performance and reliability across LAN/WAN architectures.
- Manage IOS/IOS-XE/NX-OS configurations and perform regular maintenance and updates.
Solution Implementation & Support:
- Operate and maintain infrastructure to ensure application optimization and security.
- Propose and implement system enhancements that improve performance and reliability.
Technical Collaboration & Documentation:
- Support troubleshooting activities and root-cause analysis across platforms.
- Participate in developing and supporting customer technical requirements.
- Collaborate with other technology teams (network, security, systems) to achieve shared objectives.
- Develop clear technical documentation, procedures, and knowledge base articles.
Basic Hiring Criteria:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in network engineering, including hands-on work with products.
- Strong background in routing and switching, security (ASA/Firepower), and VPN technologies.
Desired Qualifications:
- Certifications: CCNP or higher (CCIE strongly preferred).
- F5 Certification: F5-CA or F5-CTS.
- DoD Certification: IAT Level II or higher (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, etc.).
- Soft Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong organization and documentation capabilities, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.