Sr. Network Engineer

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.  If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

· This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI) or the ability to be obtain an (Interim Secret, Interim Top Secret)

· Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required

Top Skills' Details
- Experience: minimum of 7 years of professional IT experience
- Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance w/ SCI eligibility
- Education: Minimum of a High School Diploma
- Certifications: CCNP (or completion of DCCOR, ENCOR, SPCOR exams) and IAT/IAM II

Technical Skills:
- Manage ASR routing protocols BGP & OSPF
- Inter-VLAN routing set up on Cisco catalyst switches
- Experience working with nexus devices
- Manage/configure cisco firewalls to protect the network, and create VPN tunnels.
- Experiencing using HSRP for network failover
- Palo Alto firewall experience (nice to have)

Job Description
As the Senior Network Engineer, the individual will monitor and control the performance and status of network resources across multiple enclaves utilizing software and hardware tools. In this role, the Senior Network Engineer will support an on-premises network including Cisco hardware and related software covering multiple tenant agencies. The successful candidate will troubleshoot network issues, address outages, plan and execute network changes and support ATOs.

This full-time position requires an on-site physical presence

Responsibilities:
-Plans, configures, and installs networking hardware / software replacements and upgrades
-Develops and maintains all networking documentation (drawings, cut sheets, configurations, and deployment plans)
-Works closely with tenant agency engineers in support of networking related projects
-Identifies and diagnoses problems and factors affecting network performance.
-Provides day-to-day subject matter expertise to tenant agencies
-Troubleshoots networking issues and outages, which may occur during non-core hours
-Works with vendors in support of the network
-Ensures all networking applicable STIGs, POA&Ms and vulnerabilities are resolved or mitigated in a timely manner
-Performs routine and preventative maintenance services on all devices within the networking area of responsibility
-Maintains a current understanding of emerging technologies and trends
-Performs other tasks as required by OSC and the Government contracting office

Required Qualifications/Education and Experience:
-High School diploma or equivalent
-7 years of Network Engineering experience
-Must have and maintain an adjudicated Top-Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
-Must be DoD 8570 certified at the IAT-II / IAM-II level
-Position requires a current Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification or the successful completion of either the DCCOR, ENCOR, SPCOR exams
-Prior experience with data center technologies within a large government environment
-Extensive experience with inter-VLAN routing, OSPF, BGP, and HSRP is required
-Experience with Cisco ASR routers, Catalysts switches, Nexus devices and Cisco Firewalls is required
-Proficient in Microsoft Visio and Office products

Preferred Qualifications/Education and Experience.
-Bachelor’s degree
-Experience with Palo Alto Firewalls

Additional Skills & Qualifications
Important Soft Skills:
• Self-starter who can hit the ground running
• This is a small team, and they do not have the bandwidth or resources to train people up on tools or processes
Employee Value Proposition (EVP)
• ability to be processed up to a TS/SCI
• long term opportunity - This contract is good through Dec 2026

Work Environment
• M-F 100% Onsite Core Hours Quantico, VA - Russell Knox Building - there is no flexibility for hybrid or remote. HOWEVER, they are can accommodate their time to arrive/ time to leave if someone needs assistance with their schedule.
• no OT/Weekend work.
• Team environment. Team works very well together, it’s a collaborative environment.
• Works in a fast paced environment