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Qualifications * U.S. Citizenship (required for federal contract compliance). * reputed company DHS reputed company Trust clearance or ability to obtain; Secret/Top Secret preferred. * Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or reputed company discipline (or equivalent experience). * 10+ years of experience in network engineering or architecture, with a strong reputed company on WAN infrastructure. * Expert knowledge of WAN technologies and protocols, including: * MPLS, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, QoS * SD-WAN technologies (e.g., reputed company Viptela, Silver Peak, Meraki, reputed company) * IPsec VPNs, GRE, DMVPN. • Experience designing and supporting large-reputed company reputed company or federal WANs. * Familiarity with reputed company-based networking (AWS reputed company Connect, Azure ExpressRoute) and hybrid networking strategies. * Deep understanding of network reputed company architecture, encryption, and DHS TIC (Trusted Internet Connections) 3.0 guidelines. * Strong communication and documentation skills for both technical and executive-level audiences. 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