Principal Network Engineer

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VT-ARC, a technical services and applied research company, has built an organizational culture marked by four primary values:
Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence, and Service. Integral to our success is our staff’s enthusiasm for solving tough problems by working together in teams to get the job done. We foster a culture where every employee’s contribution is valued and performed with integrity while maintaining a fun work environment. VT-ARC strives for excellence in all that is done for our clients, and such achievement is recognized through service/merit awards.

Moreover, we promote a sense of community larger than VT-ARC alone, where staff and institutional resources can be applied in service to our country.

We are proud to be the recipient of the Best Workplace in Defense Award by Emergent Magazine, an honor that recognizes companies with positive cultures that not only impact their people but also make a meaningful difference in the community.

You are a senior or principal-level network engineer with deep experience designing and implementing enterprise scale, secure network solutions in mission critical environments. You bring strong technical leadership in network architecture, modernization, and cloud enabled solutions, and you enjoy turning complex requirements into practical, resilient designs.

You collaborate effectively with cross functional and government partners, mentor other engineers, and thrive in high assurance, classified settings. Driven by mission impact, you are motivated to help deliver advanced communications capabilities that directly support national priorities.

VTARC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to play a key technical leadership role in the design and implementation of advanced, secure communications networks supporting mission critical programs. In this role, you will architect and deliver enterprise network solutions, support modernization initiatives, and work closely with government and contractor partners to enable reliable, end to end communications.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to transformational engineering efforts within a collaborative, high performing team guided by VTARC’s core values of Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence, and Service. Your work will have a direct and meaningful impact supporting our clients and the broader mission of service to our country.

• Architect, design, and implement advanced network solutions for enterprise environments.
• Lead network transformation initiatives, from on-prem solutions to cloud integration and SD-WAN deployments.
• Understand cutting-edge solutions and how to extend them into network design and implementation approaches.
• Ensure network security, reliability, and compliance with industry and government standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve advanced network issues throughout the design, implementation, testing and operations as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, standards, and best practices.
• Mentor and guide network engineering team members.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, systems, and application teams to align network strategies.
• Work closely with the onsite government and contractor technical team to develop capabilities to support end-to-end network and end user communication requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in network engineering, with at least 3 years in a senior or principal role.
• Expert knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, and network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS).
• Hands‑on experience with Cisco, Juniper, or similar enterprise networking platforms.
• Strong understanding of network security principles and…