IPv6 SME / Senior Network Engineer Location: Alexandria, VA (onsite) Clearance Requirement: Ability to Obtain/Maintain Public Trust Employment Type: Part-Time (Approximately 20 Hours per Week)
Overview
We are seeking an experienced IPv6 Subject Matter Expert (SME) / Senior Network Engineer to support a federal government network modernization initiative in Washington, DC. This individual will serve as the technical lead for IPv6 architecture, implementation, integration, and adoption across a complex enterprise environment. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in enterprise networking, network architecture, and IPv6 migration strategies, with the ability to advise stakeholders, lead technical discussions, develop implementation plans, and drive modernization efforts. This role requires a hands-on engineer who can operate independently while partnering with technical teams and senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, design, implementation, and expansion of IPv6 capabilities within a large enterprise environment.
- Develop IPv6 architecture strategies, addressing plans, migration roadmaps, and implementation approaches.
- Design, implement, and troubleshoot enterprise-scale network infrastructure supporting both IPv4 and IPv6 environments.
- Create and maintain high-level and low-level design documentation, network diagrams, implementation plans, and technical standards.
- Conduct network assessments, gap analyses, root cause analyses, and technical risk evaluations.
- Support network modernization initiatives, including cloud, data center, LAN/WAN, remote access, and internet-facing environments.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and operations teams to integrate IPv6 into enterprise services and platforms.
- Provide technical leadership during architecture reviews, troubleshooting efforts, and strategic planning sessions.
- Communicate technical recommendations and project status to senior stakeholders and agency leadership.
- Support Zero Trust architecture initiatives and enterprise security improvements.
- Mentor technical team members and provide guidance on networking best practices.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in network engineering, network architecture, telecommunications, or infrastructure engineering.
- 5+ years of hands-on IPv6 experience including:
- Architecture and design
- Address planning
- Routing and switching
- Migration and transition strategies
- Dual-stack environments
- Troubleshooting and optimization
- Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale IP networks.
- Strong understanding of enterprise routing and switching technologies.
- Experience with the following protocols and technologies:
- BGP
- OSPF / OSPFv3
- EIGRP
- IS-IS
- IPv4 / IPv6
- DNS
- DHCP / DHCPv6
- ICMP / ICMPv6
- TCP/IP
- SNMP
- Experience with network security technologies including:
- Firewalls
- Access control
- Network segmentation
- Security monitoring
- Experience with:
- Cisco networking solutions
- F5 technologies
- CrowdStrike
- Strong experience creating:
- Network diagrams
- High-Level Designs (HLDs)
- Low-Level Designs (LLDs)
- Implementation plans
- Technical standards and procedures
- Experience supporting large-scale network transformation or modernization initiatives.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively to executive and technical audiences.
- Experience designing and implementing Zero Trust architectures.
Preferred Qualifications
- Federal Government networking experience.
- Experience supporting IPv6 mandates, compliance requirements, or enterprise IPv6 readiness programs.
- Experience developing IPv6 adoption and migration roadmaps.
- Experience with IPv6-only environments.
- Cloud networking experience within:
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Experience with virtualization and data center networking.
- Experience integrating IPv6 with:
- Firewalls
- Load balancers
- DNS/DHCP platforms
- Identity and access management solutions
- Security monitoring and management tools
- Experience supporting:
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Network resiliency
- Infrastructure automation
- Technology refresh initiatives
Certifications (Preferred)
One or more of the following certifications is highly desirable:
- CCNP or CCIE
- JNCIP or JNCIE
- IPv6-specific certifications or credentials
- AWS Advanced Networking Specialty
- Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate
- CISSP
- Security+