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This highly visible position will support a complex environment spanning hundreds of locations and multiple security domains, including classified, Secret, and Top Secret networks. The Senior Network Engineer will serve as a key technical contributor responsible for the architecture, engineering, testing, deployment, and operational support of enterprise network infrastructure.\nThe ideal candidate brings deep, hands-on expertise with advanced routing and switching, particularly OSPF and BGP, as well as extensive experience with IPsec VPNs, GRE tunneling, encrypted network communications, and enterprise Cisco and Juniper environments.\nThis is an opportunity to join an established program of approximately 50 developers, infrastructure and engineering professionals supporting the customer's complete technology environment, including networking, systems, VDI, hosting, storage, security, and application infrastructure. The program provides a stable, long-term environment with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.\nResponsibilities:\nNetwork Engineering & Architecture\nDesign, maintain, and evolve large-scale enterprise network architectures supporting hundreds of geographically distributed locations and centralized infrastructure services.\nEngineer, configure, and troubleshoot advanced routing and switching environments across Cisco and Juniper platforms, including OSPF, BGP, IPsec VPNs, GRE tunnels, and dynamic VPN technologies.\nEngineer and support hub-and-spoke network architectures, including routers, core and distribution switches, firewalls, ACLs, and encrypted network connections.\nSupport network connectivity across the broader enterprise infrastructure, including server, VMware, VDI, storage, cloud, and end-user environments.\nContribute network engineering expertise to cloud, hybrid-cloud, modernization, and other customer technology roadmap initiatives.\nImplementation, Operations & Troubleshooting\nPerform hands-on network equipment configuration, staging, testing, installation, rack integration, and production deployment.\nDevelop and execute lab testing for advanced routing, switching, security, and configuration changes prior to production implementation.\nTroubleshoot complex network and connectivity issues, perform root cause analysis, and develop permanent resolutions while minimizing risk to production availability.\nEvaluate and implement network changes in accordance with established change management, testing, validation, and rollback procedures.\nCollaborate with COMSEC and security teams to support secure communications, Type 1 encryption devices, and networks operating across multiple security levels.\nTechnical Leadership & Documentation\nServe as a senior technical resource for complex network architecture, engineering, and troubleshooting efforts.\nCollaborate with network, systems, virtualization, storage, cloud, and cybersecurity engineers to ensure reliable and secure operation of the overall infrastructure.\nDevelop and maintain network architecture, configurations, engineering standards, technical requirements, and system documentation in accordance with federal standards.\nIdentify architectural and operational improvements and provide technical recommendations supporting O&M, modernization, and new customer initiatives.\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications:\nMinimum 8 years of professional experience, including at least 6 years of directly relevant network engineering experience supporting complex enterprise environments.\nBachelor’s degree. A Master’s degree may be substituted for four years of general work experience.\nAdvanced hands-on experience with enterprise routing and switching, including OSPF, BGP, IPsec VPNs, GRE tunneling, and dynamic VPN architectures.\nExperience engineering, configuring, and troubleshooting Cisco and Juniper routers, switches, firewalls, and ACLs in production environments.\nExperience supporting large, geographically distributed enterprise networks, including architecture, testing, implementation, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.\nExperience with VMware and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments and the network services required to support virtualized end-user computing.\nExperience with secure and encrypted network communications, including KG-175/TACLANE or similar Type 1 encryption technologies.\nStrong technical communication, documentation, and collaboration skills with the ability to work across network, systems, cybersecurity, COMSEC, virtualization, and cloud engineering teams.\nDesired Qualifications:\nAdvanced Cisco or Juniper networking certification.\nExperience with cloud computing, hybrid-cloud networking, and infrastructure modernization, including integrating cloud and on-premises environments within federal or highly regulated environments.\nExperience designing or supporting secure connectivity between on-premises enterprise infrastructure and cloud environments.\nExperience supporting enterprise infrastructure spanning hundreds of geographically distributed sites.\nClearance: An active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required.\nLocation and Schedule: This position is onsite at the customer location in Washington, DC. The environment requires onsite support five days per week, with some flexibility in scheduling based on program and customer requirements. Core business hours are 8am-4pm.\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 $145,000-$165,000. 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. Are you ready to join #TeamQuantumSky?\nQuantum Sky Engineering LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, [sexual orientation, gender identity,] national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable law.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7073,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance","Parental leave","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Information Security"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-03T09:54:52Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":24,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.644,"p_room":0.368,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":3,"reasons":["conf:3","wave","velocity","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-10-10T05:45:15Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":165000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/quantum-sky-senior-network-engineer-3","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/quantum-sky-senior-network-engineer-3.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-11T19:36:37Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":6669,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3854380},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3854380"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fquantum-sky-senior-network-engineer-3"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fquantum-sky-senior-network-engineer-3"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fquantum-sky-senior-network-engineer-3"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/quantum-sky-senior-network-engineer-3\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fquantum-sky-senior-network-engineer-3"}]}