Principal Infrastructure/Networking Engineer

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 6 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
Experience with developing in python or similar scripting languages
System Administration experience; Linux, especially Red Hat based distributions
Experience with enterprise grade networking equipment, such as Cisco, Arista, or Juniper
Experience with virtualization technology (KVM, VMWare, Hyper-V)
Experience and/or knowledge of network protocols, such as TCP/IP and UDP
Experience with configuration management systems (puppet, ansible, salt)
Experience designing and setting up networks and data centers
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI with CI Poly (TS/SCI CI Poly) security clearance is required prior to start date
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Guide and oversee the design, develop, test and delivery of advanced high-capacity systems that process modern communications
Work with other experienced members in R&D on system development and deployments supporting multiple programs
Generate briefings and present material to team members, customers, and AST Management as necessary
Work autonomously yet collaboratively in a team environment.

Experience with User Interface development
Experience with enterprise grade storage equipment
Experience with object-oriented programming languages.
Experience with or basic understanding of telecommunications systems concepts and/or signal processing
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerized systems.
Experience with automated system deployments