Senior Cloud Network Engineer — US - VA, Reston

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!   At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.   Job Description: Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Cloud Network Engineer to join our team! In this role you will help modernize and scale the network architecture for a mission-critical global platform operating across remote sites, centralized hubs, and AWS cloud environments. What You’ll Be Doing: • Leading the design and implementation of hybrid network architectures spanning field sites, centralized environments, and AWS • Overseeing the build‑out of modern VPC‑based network fabrics and resilient virtual topologies using AWS services • Integrating and guiding alignment between physical firewalls/routed networks and cloud‑based virtual networking and security appliances • Driving adoption of software‑defined, policy‑driven networking patterns • Enhancing reliability and operational insight through repeatable network deployments, infrastructure‑as‑code, observability, and telemetry‑driven improvements What Required Skills You’ll Bring: • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent experience. • 15+ years of experience in network engineering, cloud networking, or hybrid infrastructure engineering • Strong production experience with AWS networking (VPC design, Transit Gateway, VPN/IPsec, Direct Connect, PrivateLink, Route 53, segmentation, routing) • Deep networking fundamentals including IP networking, routing, BGP, NAT, DNS, HA/failover, and network security • Experience integrating physical networks with cloud‑based virtual networks • Experience with Terraform or similar tooling What Desired Skills You’ll Bring: • Experience with virtual firewalls such as Cisco ASA/Firepower, Palo Alto, or Fortinet • Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, or CI/CD • Experience with SD‑WAN, network virtualization, or WAN modernization • Experience with observability tools (Grafana, ELK/Kibana, flow logs, synthetic monitoring) • Experience applying AIOps or analytics for anomaly detection, capacity forecasting, or incident reduction Security Clearance Requirement: An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.​ This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now. Salary Range: $176,900.00 - $332,400.00 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY! Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to   https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/ .