Senior Network Development Engineer - McLean, VA - TS/SCI CI Poly As a Senior Network Development Engineer you will perform high quality network and systems operations, deployments, scaling, technology refresh, sustaining engineering, best practices applications, optimization, internal/external customer interactions, and produce appropriate technical documentation. * Create and implement changes on the network through automation * Deliver simple, sustainable, and repeatable solutions and processes * Operate and trouble-shoot network routing, interconnectivity, platforms, performance, and configuration issues; including low level application interaction, Linux systems, and next-gen networking software tools * Maintain standards across the networking toolset and ensure that we are fully compliant to those standards and policies * Drive and support innovation from Top of Rack to the Network Border and everything in between * Work closely with the Network Architect to ensure fast, smooth roll-out of new designs and products, as well as assist with deployment and sustaining of network infrastructure and tooling * Proficient in either Python or Go programming language * Experience working with networking protocols and APIs, ideally Open vSwitch and/or any RESTful APIs for network devices and services * Proficient in network topologies and architectures (VLAN, LAN, WAN) * Experience with automation frameworks, specifically Ansible, to write scripts and automate network configurations * Experience with SONiC and Cumulus Network Operating System (NOS) * Experience in rail-optimized technology * Experience with key OpenShift networking concepts, like Open vSwitch (OVS) / Open Virtual Network (OVN) to create an overlay network on top of the physical infrastructure to facilitate pod communication across nodes. * Experience using the OpenShift Kubernetes Container Network Interface (CNI) to interact with different network plugins and manage pod networking * Familiarity with configuring, deploying, and maintaining the MetalLB Operator for traffic load balancing on bare metal clusters * Experience using Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh for discovery, load balancing, service-to-service authentication, failure recovery, metrics, and monitoring services * Proficient with the Network Observability Operator for network debugging and insights * Ability to effectively communicate with team members, vendors, and customers to understand requirements and implement solutions * Proficient time management to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced networking environment Qualifications * Active TS/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence polygraph * Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of relevant job experience or 10 plus years of related experience in lieu of a degree. Employment Pre-requisites The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation, drug urinalysis, and verified compliance with Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. #INDSOC Estimated Min Rate: $77.00 Estimated Max Rate: $110.00