Network Engineer
About the job
- In-depth understanding of networking, including routing, switching, network monitoring, and network management.
- Strong network troubleshooting skills covering connectivity and security, and ability to work with cross-functional teams to resolve issues.
- Expertise in software-defined networking engagements built around Cisco ACI.
- Background in Cisco ACI design, planning, implementation, and testing in multi-data-center configurations.
- Ability to research new technologies to enhance the existing network.
- Ability to define network strategy in line with technology domain standards and design goals.
- Experience providing technical design and architectural leadership, including documenting and diagramming logical, physical, and process views.
- Experience analyzing network traffic and using network tools to assess security-related events and rapidly identify and isolate issues during incidents and outages.
- Experience designing, configuring, implementing, and troubleshooting network technologies and protocols.
- Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining boundary security solutions, and exposure to enterprise network architecture.
- Good knowledge and hands-on experience with VXLAN/EVPN.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent education, technical training, or work/military experience.
- At least 10 years of relevant experience architecting and designing IP networks and associated technologies; additional experience may substitute for a degree.
- Install and maintain network equipment.
- Troubleshoot and resolve network issues.
- Design network architectures based on customer requirements and industry best practices.
- Develop solutions that meet customer requirements and industry best practices.
- Collaborate with Storage, Platform, Application, and other IT disciplines to troubleshoot and resolve complex problems.
- Develop and maintain configuration plans for Cisco ACI design, planning, implementation, and testing in multi-data-center configurations.
- Create architectural design solutions and present them to client stakeholders.
- Work with infrastructure engineers to identify new products and solutions.
- Document maintenance for computer systems and network infrastructure.
- Maintain systems and documentation as needed for audits and compliance.
- Keep customers informed of incident progress, impending changes, and coordinated outages.
- Be available to other engineers and coach them through resolution.
- Participate in 24x7 on-call coverage and assist in resolving issues outside normal business hours.
- Experience with Network Access Control and segmentation.
- Experience with security compliance standards.
- Experience with site-to-site and/or remote-access VPNs.
- Network programmability for automating network tasks using Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Python, or REST APIs.
- Experience with data center and co-location solutions related to software-defined networking architecture and design.
- Next-generation firewall experience.
- Experience configuring or administering Cisco ACI, Cisco DCNM, OTV, or VMware NSX.
- Experience designing and implementing network reference architectures from mission requirements gathering through technology rollout oversight, including capacity management, technology selection, integration of multiple tools, and technical documentation.
- Familiarity with software-defined networking, network disaggregation technologies and methodologies, and open-source solutions.
- Ability to brief complex information to senior leadership.
- Ability to drive enhancements through the full lifecycle, from concept to final implementation and support.
About the company
1) What VTG does: VTG provides defense and intelligence services with a focus on force modernization, digital transformation, aerospace and naval engineering, and cyber capabilities across a unified enterprise. 2) How its products work: It builds end-to-end capabilities by integrating specialized firms and services (engineering, IT, cyber, logistics) through acquisitions to deliver modernization and transformation for defense and intelligence customers. 3) How it differs from competitors: It operates as a single, cohesive organization after consolidating disparate units and growing through targeted acquisitions to expand its expertise in intelligence, cyber, and defense modernization rather than offering fragmented offerings. 4) What its goal is: To expand its footprint in the intelligence community and cyber domain while continuing defense modernization for government customers, supported by strategic growth and acquisitions.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Lenoir, North Carolina
Founded
1866
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- VTG's sixth 2025 acquisition, Miklos Systems, deepens Intelligence Community software and cloud.
- VTG won DoDIAC Pool 1 access in February 2025 for defense R&D.
- More than 35% of VTG business now comes from Intelligence Community solutions.
What critics are saying
- VTG's 2025 acquisition spree strains integration, systems, and culture across seven businesses.
- VTG relies on federal contracts; one NAVSEA protest or recompete hits revenue in 2026.
- Booz Allen and Leidos bundle similar IC services, threatening VTG's niche outright.
What makes VTG unique
- John Hassoun turned VTG into a defense roll-up spanning IC, cyber, and naval engineering.
- VTG won NAVSEA's five-year $130 million warfare systems engineering prime in May 2024.
- VTG bought Triaplex, Miklos, Byte, iota IT, Tunuva, Loki, and Clear Cloud.
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6 month growth
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19%2 year growth
20%VTG, a national security solutions provider, has acquired Miklos Systems, Inc. (MSI), a technology firm known for software engineering, to enhance its digital transformation capabilities within the Intelligence Community. MSI, founded in 1993 and 100% employee-owned since 2015, aligns with VTG's values of technical excellence and integrity. This acquisition supports VTG's strategy to expand in high-impact sectors, reinforcing its position in defense and intelligence solutions.
VTG, a national security solutions provider, has acquired Byte Systems, iota IT, and Tunuva Technologies to enhance its capabilities in the Defense and Intelligence Community. This move follows a majority investment from A&M Capital, highlighting VTG's growth strategy. The acquisition aims to expand VTG's cybersecurity, software development, and systems engineering capabilities. A&M Capital has over $6 billion in commitments, supporting middle-market transactions across various sectors.
VTG has acquired Triaplex, Inc., enhancing its cyber and signals intelligence capabilities. This acquisition expands VTG's reach within the Intelligence Community, particularly in the National Capital Region. Triaplex, founded in 2020 and based in Fulton, MD, is known for its radio frequency solutions. This is VTG's fourth acquisition since receiving a majority investment from A&M Capital, which has over $6 billion in total commitments.
VTG, a national security solutions provider, has acquired Loki Solutions LLC to enhance its Intelligence Community portfolio. This acquisition, VTG's third since a majority investment from A&M Capital, boosts its operational capabilities and strategic contracts. Over 35% of VTG's business now involves Intelligence Community solutions. A&M Capital manages $4 billion, while Alvarez & Marsal Capital oversees $5.9 billion.
CHANTILLY, Va., Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- VTG, an industry-leading national security solutions provider, announced that it has won a seat on the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center (DoDIAC) multiple-award contract (MAC) to provide mission-critical research and development services across the Defense science and technology ecosystem. The contract was awarded to VTG's wholly-owned subsidiary, Delta Resources, under the full and open Pool 1 by the U.S. Air Force's 774th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron