Computer Scientist, Level 3; Network Engineer

Computer Scientist, Level 3 (Network Engineer) Job Description

Posted Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are atop veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work™

US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required. All applicants must have resided in the United States for the past 3 years. On-site presence will be as required by the FAA.

• 7+ years hands‑on experience supporting enterprise data center environments
• Strong experience designing, deploying, and operating virtualized infrastructure at scale
• Deep hands‑on experience with Nutanix‑based VM clusters
  , including:
• High Availability (HA) and resiliency design
• Resource management and workload balancing
• Proven experience with Nutanix platforms
  , including:
• AHV (Acropolis Hypervisor)
• AOS (Acropolis OS)
• Experience managing:
• Large‑scale VM environments (hundreds to thousands of VMs)
• Multi‑cluster and multi‑site Nutanix deployments
• Production, non‑production, and secure/isolated workloads
• Disaster recovery and georedundancy
• Computer, Storage & Platform Skills
  • Experience with Nutanix node lifecycle management
  • Strong understanding of:
  • CPU and memory over commitment
  • Storage and I/O performance tuning in HCI environments
  • Hands‑on experience with Nutanix storage services
    , including:
  • Distributed storage architecture
  • Storage containers and storage policies
  • Snapshots, replication, and resiliency features
  • Experience performing:
  • Rolling upgrades
  • Hardware refreshes
  • Capacity planning and performance optimization
• Data Center Networking (Virtual + Physical)
  • Strong understanding of data center networking fundamentals
    :
  • VLANs, trunking, MTU, LAC
  • Core/aggregation/access architectures
  • Hands‑on experience with Cisco Nexus switches
    , including:
  • Nexus platforms
  • Catalyst platforms
  • Port‑channeling and high‑availability designs
  • Experience integrating Nutanix AHV networking
    , including:
  • VLAN‑backed networks and segmentation
  • Intersight
  • Ability to troubleshoot:
  • VM‑to‑VM connectivity
  • VM‑to‑physical network paths
  • Packet capture
• Security & Policy Management
  • Experience implementing network and platform security controls in data center environments
  • Hands‑on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls
    , including:
  • Security policy creation and lifecycle management
  • NAT, routing, and zone‑based security models
  • Experience managing centralized firewall policy using Panorama
    , including:
  • Device groups and templates
  • Policy push and version control
  • Configuration standardization across environments
  • Experience integrating firewall policy with:
  • Data center segmentation
  • DMZ and secure application tiers
  • East‑west and north‑south traffic flows
  • Familiarity with microsegmentation concepts using:
  • Nutanix Flow
  • Firewall‑based segmentation strategies
  • Experience supporting regulated or compliance‑driven environments

• Ability to write clear, structured technical documentation including:
  • Engineering analysis reports.
  • Test procedures and test reports.
  • Configuration documentation.
  • Standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Engineering change documentation.
• Strong verbal communication skills for technical briefings and stakeholder coordination.
• Ability to translate complex technical issues into clear explanations for non‑technical personnel.

• Ability to take and support field service calls.
• Provide real‑time troubleshooting support to field technicians.
• Document incident findings and corrective actions.
• Support remote and on‑site system diagnostics.
• Participate in after‑hours or mission‑critical support when required.

• Bachelor of Science or higher from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited program in Computer/Electrical/Electronic…