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The Team
UberEther is a leader in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) and #ZeroTrust space. Our platform and expert services team enable government and commercial customers to have ultimate control over access to critical information. We are employee first, with outstanding benefits and a track record of upskilling and fostering growth. We're looking for employees who get excited about pioneering novel solutions to new, complex challenges.

Position Overview

We're seeking a skilled Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our multi-cloud network infrastructure supporting federal and commercial operations. This role is critical to ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performance network connectivity across our AWS, GCP, and hybrid environments while maintaining strict compliance with federal requirements including CMMC, FedRAMP, and other standards. This is also a customer facing role. 

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain network solutions across AWS and GCP cloud environments
• Configure and manage routing protocols including BGP and OSPF for complex network architectures
• Deploy and maintain AWS networking components including Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, VPC peering, and PrivateLink
• Configure and support GCP networking infrastructure including Cloud Interconnect, VPC peering, and shared VPC architectures
• Manage Equinix interconnection solutions for secure, low-latency cloud connectivity
• Maintain DNS architecture including Route53, Cloud DNS, and hybrid DNS configurations
• Implement network security controls including segmentation, access controls, and firewall policies
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot connectivity issues to ensure high uptime for mission-critical systems
• Document network topology, configurations, and standard operating procedures
• Participate in capacity planning and recommend infrastructure improvements
• Support compliance efforts with federal networking standards and security audits
• Contribute to network automation initiatives using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools
• Respond to network incidents and conduct troubleshooting and root cause analysis

Required Qualifications

• 4-6 years of hands-on experience in network engineering or administration
• Design and maintain compliant network architectures that support UberEther and customers in achieving and maintaining FedRAMP and DoW ATOs
• Implement network boundary protections, segmentation, and security controls that align with NIST 800-53, CMMC, and other federal control frameworks
• Deploy network monitoring and logging solutions that generate evidence for continuous monitoring and compliance reporting
• Configure network infrastructure to support continuous security assessment requirements for customer authorization packages
• Build reference architectures and network patterns that accelerate customer ATO timelines and reduce authorization risks
• Design secure multi-tenant network environments where customers can build and operate their FedRAMP and DoD authorized systems
• Deploy and maintain network infrastructure across AWS GovCloud and commercial cloud environments including Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, VPC architectures, and PrivateLink
• Configure and manage routing protocols including BGP and OSPF for complex network architectures
• Architect and maintain complex DNS infrastructure across multi-cloud and hybrid environments including Route53, Cloud DNS, and on-premises DNS systems
• Implement and manage DNSSEC for authoritative zones to meet federal authentication and data integrity requirements
• Design DNS architectures supporting multi-tenant environments with proper isolation, security controls, and high availability
• Implement network controls and configurations that map to specific NIST 800-53 control families (SC, AC, etc.)
• Maintain network infrastructure supporting compliance automation tools and security control validation
• Implement network observability solutions that feed compliance dashboards and audit reporting systems
• Create network architecture documentation and diagrams that support customer System Security Plans (SSPs) and ATO packages
• Partner with compliance engineers and assessors to validate network controls meet authorization requirements
• Respond to network-related findings from security assessments and implement remediation plans
• Document network topology, configurations, and standard operating procedures aligned with federal compliance documentation standards
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity network requirements for mission-critical systems
• Contribute to network automation initiatives using infrastructure-as-code tools and scripting

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoW Secret clearance or higher (or ability to obtain)
• Certifications: CCNP, AWS Advanced Networking, Google Cloud Professional Network Engineer, or working toward these certifications
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN) concepts
• Background supporting high-availability production environments
• Knowledge of multi-cloud networking strategies

Location

This role is offered as a hybrid or remote position based out of our Sterling, VA office.

Salary

The base salary range for this position is between $135,000-$155,000 depending on experience. This role is eligible for bonus and commission plans. 

Benefits

We understand the value of such people, reward them accordingly, and provide best-in-class benefits to support them and their family’s well-being. Full-time employees are eligible to receive top-notch Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K savings plan, Life Insurance, and Short and Long-term Disability benefits as well as generous paid flex-time, education and technology reimbursement. This includes:

• 100% employer covered health care premiums
• 6% 401k match
• Education and professional development budget
• 25 PTO days per year, which increases with tenure
• Annual technology budget

Core Values

UberEther’s Core Values are a set of guiding principles that define our expectations of employees. Please be prepared to discuss these in your interview process and provide examples of where you have demonstrated these core values.
 

• Grow With Purpose
• Confident, Not Cocky
• The IT Factor
• Team Player
• Whole Authentic Self

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

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