Senior Cloud Network Engineer

Senior Cloud Network Engineer

Job number: 895

This is a remote position.

Ad Hoc is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable, impactful digital services. Using modern, agile methods, our team creates products that meet people's needs and transform their experience of government.

Work on things that matter

Our collaborations have shaped some of the defining moments in public-sector service delivery. We've helped build products that connect Veterans to tailored services, help millions access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we're also changing how the government approaches technology.

Built for a remote life

Our culture, communications, and tools are built for remote work, enabling us to bring together top talent nationwide. At Ad Hoc, remote life empowers our teams to design work environments that fit their lives and that foster flexibility and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for our customers.

Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture

Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren't heroes. We learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to collaborate closely with our partners to solve the right problems and deliver software that works.

The Federal Civilian business unit supports many customers spanning the federal, commercial, and nonprofit space. Our customers include NASA, the General Services Administration, Office of Personnel Management, the Library of Congress, Health & Human Services, and the FDIC. We partner with these agencies to build new capabilities, deliver products, establish data as a strategic asset for informed decision-making, modernize legacy systems, and build the digital service infrastructure necessary to scale their mission impact.

Primary Responsibilities:

Senior Software Engineer FS serves as an experienced individual contributor within a team, with the expectation that you will further develop your leadership, guidance and mentoring skills. With minimal oversight from leadership, you will be responsible for supporting the goal of meeting scope, schedule and delivery requirements. A Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack impacts the long-term goals of the program, while contributing to the implementation of the program's development strategy. You may serve as the discipline's primary lead when working with stakeholders and utilize strong influential skills to drive improvements in software engineering processes and practices. Primary expectations of a Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack include:

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  Demonstrates expertise, accountability, and ownership of their contributions to an application code base

  
  
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  Maintains a high-level understanding of adjacent technical areas and ecosystems to effectively coordinate integration with those systems

  
  
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  Diagnoses and effectively resolves issues with the systems they own, using incidents to inform educational opportunities and system improvements

  
  
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  Actively mentors and assists more junior engineers in the development of their skills

  
  
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  Effectively communicates technical issues and developments with team members and clients

  
  
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  Participates in technical interviews with new candidates

  
  
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  Strong influential skills to propose and evaluate multiple approaches to technical and process problems

  
  
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  May serve as a mentor to individuals within the team

  
  
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  May lead small, less critical, or temporary team structures and projects

  
  
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  Presents design documents, system diagrams, etc. to clients, stakeholders, partners, and other engineers

  
  

Basic Qualifications:

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  Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of engineering experience

  
  
  
  
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    Relevant years of experience may be substituted for education

    
    
  
  
  
  

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  Demonstrates expert-level knowledge in at least one technical area (including but not limited to frontend, backend, or infrastructure engineering)

  
  

Technical Skills

• Cloud Platforms: Proficiency in at least one major cloud service provider: (Prefer AWS and Azure expertise)
  
  
  
  • AWS (Amazon Web Services) - e.g., VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Microsoft Azure - e.g., Virtual Networks, ExpressRoute, Network Security Groups.
  • Google Cloud Platform - e.g., VPC, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud VPN.
  
  
  
  
• Networking: Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing to include BGP, switching, and subnetting.
  
  
  
  • Experience with firewalls, VPNs, and load balancers. Knowledge of SD-WAN and hybrid cloud networking. Cloud to Cloud routing and configurations
  
  
  
  
• Automation & Scripting:
  
  
  
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Ansible. Python, PowerShell, or Bash scripting.
  
  
  
  
• Security: Network security best practices.
  
  
  
  • Zero Trust network principles. Cloud-native security services (AWS Security Groups, Azure Firewall, etc.).
  • Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Cloud-native monitoring tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor). Third-party tools (Datadog, Splunk, SolarWinds).
  
  
  
  
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  Professional Certifications (At least one certification in addition to the skills)
  
  Cloud Certifications:

  
  
  
  
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    AWS Certified Advanced Networking

    
    
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    Specialty AWS Certified Solutions Architect Microsoft Certified

    
    
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    Azure Network Engineer Associate Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer
    
    Networking Certifications: Cisco CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE CompTIA Network+
    
    Security Certifications (bonus)

    
    
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    CompTIA Security+ Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

    
    
  
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current or previous Federal Government Clearance
• 3 to 5+ years in networking, with at least 1 to 2 years in cloud-based networking.
• Proven track record of designing, implementing, and managing cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid network architectures.
• Hands-on experience and firm understanding of Policy Enforcement Points. Hands-on experience with PrivateLink Hands-on experience with migration projects from on-premises to cloud.
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  Forward thinking and Engineering not just for today but engineering for future needs/requirements.

  
  
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  Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.

  
  
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  Clear communication skills for cross-team collaboration. Project management and ability to work under tight deadlines.

  
  
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  Adaptability to evolving cloud technologies. Ability to work in a fast past paced, high demand environment.

  
  
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  Knowledge of container networking (Kubernetes, Docker). Experience with multi-cloud networking strategies. Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines. Experience with Route 53 and DNS.

  
  

To learn more about working at Ad Hoc, please visit:https://adhocteam.us/join

Benefits:

• Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO
• 401K with employer match
• Paid parental leave after one year of service
• Employee Assistance Program

Ad Hoc LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.

We value the unique skills gained through military service and encourage veterans and transitioning service members to apply.

In support of various state and city equal pay transparency laws, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility. The range of starting pay for this role is $150,000-$190,000. Our recruiters will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.

job reference:

https://adhoc.team