About Concept Plus
Concept Plus is a mission-focused technology solutions provider that transforms IT concepts into impactful solutions for federal agencies. Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, we bring the agility, responsiveness, and customer intimacy of a small business combined with the quality and infrastructure of a larger firm.
Recognized as an award-winning Oracle partner, we have delivered innovative solutions across Defense, Intelligence, Civilian, Health IT, and Tribal sectors. Our highly certified experts build systems that drive efficiency, accelerate modernization, and ensure mission outcomes with certainty.
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, paid life insurance, paid time off, 11 paid holidays, performance bonuses, tuition reimbursement, unlimited training, and the opportunity to thrive in a collaborative, flexible, and innovative environment.
For more information, visit www.conceptplus.com.
About the role
Concept Plus is seeking a Cloud Network Engineer to design and implement OCI networking for client hybrid cloud, including connectivity between OCI, Exadata Cloud for Customer, and multi-cloud linkages, aligned to client requirements, Zero Trust, and segmentation requirements.
What you'll do
- Design and build VCNs, subnets, DNS, FastConnect, Dynamic Routing Gateways (DRG), private endpoints, interconnects, and routing.
- Establish reusable network templates and baselines as part of standardized tenant onboarding.
- Implement network segmentation aligned to CMS TIC 3.0, Zero Trust, and multi-cloud requirements.
- Support integration of Cloudflare services with OCI networking in coordination with the edge-security engineer.
- Document network designs, runbooks, and operational guidance.
Required Qualifications
- US Citizen
- Strong OCI networking experience (VCN, DRG, FastConnect, private endpoints, DNS, routing).
- Solid foundation in enterprise networking: routing, firewalls, DNS, load balancing, TCP/IP.
- Experience with cloud network security and segmentation in regulated environments.
- Familiarity with TIC 3.0 and Zero Trust network architecture.
- Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform/OCI Resource Manager) for network provisioning.
- Must satisfy client security requirements and obtain/maintain applicable client background investigation and clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Multi-cloud interconnect experience.
- Cloudflare or other CDN/edge networking exposure.
- Prior CMS/federal networking experience.
- 7+ years network engineering with 3+ years in cloud (OCI preferred).
- OCI Networking / relevant cloud networking certification preferred.
Concept Plus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we will give your application full consideration without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
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