Senior Network Engineer

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior Network Engineer with an active Secret clearance, to provide Tier 3 support and engineering expertise for the design, testing, and implementation of the Next Generation Network for federal customer. This position is located in Merrifield, VA and is a fully onsite position.

Responsibilities

This position requires administering network (Cisco ACI), compute (Cisco UCS), and virtualization (VMware, UCS Director) environments, performing network diagnostics and analysis, troubleshooting production outages with service providers, terminating fiber and network cables, and independently designing, writing, and updating system documentation and network diagrams. Additional duties include providing operational support for data centers, managing network applications on client workstations, optimizing VPN and network performance, implementing server load balancing and WAN optimization, and securing network access.

Responsibilities

Provides Tier 3 support and engineering expertise for the design, testing, and implementation of the Next Generation Network across all DEA offices

Installs, configures, and troubleshoots diverse network architectures and devices; manages and maintains SD-WAN, DMVPN, Layer 2/3, and wireless networks; and implements network security measures, including access control models and firewalls

Supports classified and unclassified environments, ensuring operational continuity, security compliance, and high availability

Acts as a technical escalation point for complex network incidents, outages, and performance issues

Participates in architecture reviews, design sessions, and implementation planning

Collaborates with Security, Cloud, Systems, and Application teams to ensure integrated solutions

Supports global operations, including after-hours support and maintenance windows as required

Develops and maintains engineering documentation, diagrams, and operational runbooks

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

High School with 10+ years of network engineering (or commensurate experience)

5+ years of experience with hands-on enterprise network experience

Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain and hold DEA suitability

Professional certification (e.g., CCNP, CCDP)

Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting various network architectures

Knowledge of the inner workings of the major network routing protocols, including dynamic routing

Experience with a variety of firewalls

Solid background in network administration and architecture

Knowledge of building, developing, and maintaining SD-WAN environments

Familiarity with access control models and network security

Experience with network diagnostic, monitoring, and analysis tools

Solid understanding of network operating systems (Aruba, Juniper, Cisco)

Solid understanding of VPN

Sharp troubleshooting skills

Terminating fiber and network cables

Ability to work independently

Designing, writing, and updating both system documentation and network diagrams

Posted Salary Range

USD $170,000.00 - USD $195,000.00 /Yr.