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If you enjoy working with new technologies, enterprise-leading equipment, and seeking to optimize systems to achieve maximum performance, we would like to speak to you. This position will play a key role in driving the performance, stability, and scalability of next-generation networks to support enterprise Information Technology (IT) workloads.You will join a diverse team of software and platform engineers to design, deploy, and maintain network infrastructure. You will collaborate with people inside and outside the organization to deliver the highest standards for building, deploying, and scaling networks. The Network Development Engineer is focused on automating the deployment and support of critical network infrastructure. This includes interacting directly with networking hardware (switches, routers, firewalls, etc.) and enterprise software-defined control planes. The Network Development Engineers 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.\nResponsibilities:\nCreate and implement changes through automation\nDeliver simple, sustainable, and repeatable solutions and processes\nOperate and trouble-shoot network routing, interconnectivity, platforms, performance, and configuration issues; including low level application interaction, Linux systems, and next-gen networking software tools\nMaintain standards across the networking toolset and ensure that we are fully compliant with those standards and policies\nDrive and support innovation from Top of Rack to the Network Border and everything in between\nWork 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\nProficient in either Python or Go programming language\nExperience working with networking protocols and APIs, ideally Open vSwitch and/or any RESTful APIs for network devices and services\nProficient in network topologies and architecture (VLAN, LAN, WAN)\nExperience with automation frameworks, specifically Ansible, to write scripts and automate network configurations\nExperience with SONiC and Cumulus Network Operating System (NOS)\nExperience in rail-optimized technology\nExperience with key Kubernetes networking concepts\nExperience using the Kubernetes Container Network Interface (CNI) to interact with network plugins and manage pod networking\nFamiliarity with configuring, deploying, and maintaining the MetalLB Operator for traffic load balancing on bare metal clusters\nAbility to effectively communicate with team members, vendors, and customers to understand requirements and implement solutions\nProficient time management to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced\nQualifications\nRequired:\nExtensive experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting large-scale enterprise WAN architectures using core routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), MPLS, and overlay networks across geographically distributed sites.\nProven hands-on track record configuring and managing enterprise-grade Software-Defined WAN platforms (e.g., Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN/Viptela, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, VMware Velocloud, or Silver Peak), including centralized policy enforcement, zero-touch provisioning (ZTP), and dynamic path selection.\nProficiency in developing production automation scripts and configuration frameworks using Python and Ansible, with practical experience consuming network REST APIs, NETCONF/RESTCONF, and data serialization formats (JSON, YAML, XML).\nStrong background implementing secure transport connectivity across WAN boundaries, including IPsec site-to-site tunnels, MACsec, Next-Gen Firewall policies, and QoS traffic shaping for latency-sensitive application traffic.\nDesired:\nExperience using Terraform to declare network state alongside version-controlled GitOps workflows (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) to automate change validation, linting, and continuous network deployment.\nPractical experience with model-driven telemetry (gRPC, gNMI), YANG data modeling, and streaming observability pipelines (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, ThousandEyes) for proactive latency, jitter, and loss analytics.\nExperience integrating enterprise SD-WAN topologies with major public clouds (AWS Transit Gateway/Direct Connect, Azure Virtual WAN/ExpressRoute) and Secure Access Service\nClearance: Active Top Secret w/ SCI Eligibility\nLocation: On-site in Chantilly, Virginia\nAbout Quantum Sky\nCompensation:\nCompensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $120,000- $140,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.\nBenefits:\nHighlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave.\nThe world the mission operates in is going post-quantum, contested, and machine-speed. Quantum Sky engineers the advantage across cyber, networks, software, and quantum because the mission demands dominance, not parity. We don't follow the map. We draw it.\nAt Quantum Sky, we believe that success starts with our people. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven environment where every team member plays a critical role in shaping the future of technology. 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