Senior Cloud & Hybrid Network Engineer
$135k - $273k
Senior
Master's
Mt Laurel Township, NJ, USA
HybridAt least four days in the office per week.
IT OperationsNetwork Engineering & Administration
About the job
Requirements
- At least 7 years of full-time professional experience.
- Proven experience configuring networking and security in major cloud providers, preferably Azure, within government or classified regions.
- Deep understanding of virtual networking including VNETs, VPCs, peering, VPNs, ExpressRoute, hardware-based routing, connecting highly secured environments, and more than two types of networking protocols such as QoS, Multicast, BGP, OSPF, VRFs, VXLAN/EVPN, and IPv6; MPLS is optional.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes networking concepts including CNI, LoadBalancers, Network Policies, and Service Mesh.
- Experience troubleshooting and managing networking for both legacy hypervisors and virtual machines and modern containerized workloads.
- Ability to obtain or maintain an active Secret U.S. security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement secure, compliant network connections across secure and classified cloud enclaves, including IL-5 (CUI) and IL-6 (Secret) environments.
- Configure classified on-premise systems to mirror cloud environments and establish secure, high-speed connections between on-premise infrastructure and cloud providers through transport systems such as STREN and SDREN.
- Design and manage complex virtual networks to ensure reliable communication and data transfer between legacy or heritage virtual machine environments and new cloud-based virtual machine deployments.
- Configure and maintain network routing, ingress and egress, and service mesh connectivity for Kubernetes clusters deployed within and across isolated, high-security systems.
- Navigate strict boundary limitations and support implementation of cross-domain solutions for secure data flow between unclassified, CUI, and classified environments.
- Collaborate with software and systems engineering teams to support transition of tactical combat systems into microservices and cloud-native deployments.
Desired Qualifications
- Direct experience with Navy combat system networks, specifically Aegis or Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS).
- Holding an active U.S. government security clearance at Secret level or above.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
- DoD 8570/8140 compliance certifications such as Security+ or CISSP.
- Ability to build cross-functional relationships across engineering, security, compliance, and other stakeholder groups.
- Ability to develop strategic plans of action, build and lead teams to execute those plans, and communicate progress and priorities across all organizational levels.
- A master's degree in computer science, engineering, or another technical field.
- Familiarity with Agentic AI methodologies and large language models.
- Past performance leading technical teams in fast-paced, challenging environments, with Navy systems and government program offices.
- Experience with Jenkins, Jira, and the Atlassian tool suite.
- Familiarity with routing, switching, identity services, intrusion detection, and firewalls.
- Familiarity deploying virtual machines in VMware vSphere environments, including networking configuration.
- Familiarity designing complex software development environments involving submodules, remote dependencies, and mixed-code deployments.
- Familiarity deploying virtual machines or containers into Azure cloud environments, including networking configuration.
- Analytical ability and a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
- Problem-solving skills and ability to navigate ambiguous situations.
- Oral, written, and technical communication with peers and non-technical audiences.
- Initiative, creativity, reliability, and teamwork.
- Organization and planning skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to understand the broader context.
About the company
IDT provides automated software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions for DoD mission-critical systems. Its ATRT technology automates the full testing lifecycle—from component tests to system integration and result analysis—allowing rapid updates of large, complex software. The offering emphasizes repeatable, statistically rigorous testing, rapid configuration validation, and on-demand regression tests in response to cyber threats, with solutions tailored to each customer’s system. The goal is to field new software capabilities faster and more affordably by reducing the time and cost spent on software testing.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$1.6M
Headquarters
Arlington, Virginia
Founded
2006
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 2026 Navy IDIQ reached $748.6 million, extending through June 2031.
- May 2026 ONR Paladin contract added $96.3 million for AI testing modernization.
- Virginia approved a $19 million Arlington expansion creating 210 jobs in 2026.
What critics are saying
- Navy concentration is severe: Project Paladin and June 2026 IDIQ dominate revenue.
- Sole-source status creates procurement vulnerability if NAVSEA replaces IDT's toolchain.
- Defense hiring expansion to 210 jobs raises execution risk before 2027 deliverables.
What makes Innovative Defense Technologies unique
- IDT won Navy sole-source ATRT work in May 2026 and June 2026.
- IDT embeds automated test engineering into fleet software, not generic consulting.
- IDT spans simulation, virtualized tactical systems, and rugged edge compute for operators.
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Benefits
- Hybrid Work Options