Network Engineer

Industry: Federal / Government

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Required

Clearance: Must be able to obtain Public Trust Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer Level 2 to design, implement, maintain, and support large-scale enterprise network infrastructure within a federal environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies, routing and switching, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), VPN, network access control, and enterprise network security . The position will also provide advanced troubleshooting, network optimization, implementation support, and technical guidance for large distributed environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure.
• Support Cisco technologies including Nexus, ASR, ISE, VPN, NAC, wireless, routing, and switching.
• Optimize network performance, reliability, availability, security, and capacity.
• Validate network designs and identify security or infrastructure vulnerabilities.
• Develop and implement network risk-mitigation strategies.
• Provide advanced Layer 3 network troubleshooting and operational support.
• Monitor network performance and resolve complex connectivity and infrastructure issues.
• Support large-scale and nationwide network upgrades, migrations, and deployments.
• Develop technical documentation, operating procedures, and network SOPs.
• Evaluate emerging networking technologies and recommend implementation strategies.
• Coordinate with vendors, technical teams, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to network engineering team members.
• Communicate network issues, project status, and technical recommendations effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Qualifications

• 5 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 3 5 years with a Master's degree, or equivalent advanced education/experience.
• CCNP or equivalent Cisco professional-level certification required.
• Strong hands-on experience implementing and configuring Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).
• Minimum 3 years of enterprise networking experience configuring routing protocols and switching.
• Experience supporting medium-to-large enterprise environments consisting of multiple data centers and hundreds or thousands of remote locations.
• Strong understanding of network security, access control, routing, switching, and enterprise network architecture.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must be capable of obtaining and maintaining a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recently passed the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) written examination.
• 2+ years of Python scripting experience, including Regular Expressions.
• 3+ years implementing Cisco ISE in large, multi-data-center enterprise environments.
• 3+ years deploying Cisco VPN technologies, including Cisco ASA.
• Experience supporting Cisco Wireless LAN environments across multiple offices or large campuses.
• Strong knowledge of physical networking infrastructure, cabling, wired networks, wireless networks, and associated network equipment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact directly with customers, management, vendors, and technical teams.