Sr. Network Engineer

Description

Position Summary

The Network Engineer provides advanced technical expertise, comprehensive network design, and architectural guidance in support of complex DoD enterprise environments. This role requires mastery of technical principles, theories, and concepts, as well as the ability to independently design, engineer, and implement network solutions that meet current and future mission requirements. The engineer will interact frequently with senior-level customer stakeholders, lead technical briefings, support major enterprise network modernization initiatives, and ensure full compliance with DoD standards and industry best practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts to design, develop, and implement enterprise network architectures.
• Develop specifications and detailed schematics for network designs, hardware and software selection, and integration approaches.
• Provide detailed recommendations for hardware/software selection, implementation techniques, and tools for optimal efficiency and capacity planning.
• Conduct testing and validation of network systems in operational and lab environments.
• Maintain technical expertise in routers, switches, firewalls, gateways, load balancers, and other network/transport technologies.
• Evaluate emerging network technologies and provide written recommendations to enhance capability and performance.
• Create and review network engineering documentation, ensuring alignment with operational requirements, DoD standards, and architectural frameworks.
• Coordinate and lead cross-team network integration efforts, ensuring interface control and full lifecycle documentation.
• Perform packet capture analysis; use tools such as Wireshark to diagnose complex issues.
• Create Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) equipment lists and costing for network expansions or new designs.
• Lead briefings, technical meetings, and design reviews for internal and external stakeholders.
• Work independently with minimal supervision and determine technical approaches for assigned projects.
• Support enterprise network design leveraging DNAC, NDFC, ACI/AFI, and other enterprise-class technologies.
• Troubleshoot and provide detailed analysis of routing and switching issues (TCP/IP, DNS, FTP, SSH, ACLs, VLANs, BGP, DMZ, etc.).
• Interact with management and senior-level customer representatives regarding project status, schedules, and technical decisions.
• Support mission requirements during evenings/weekends as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Must be a US Citizen
• Active DoD Secret Clearance; Must be willing to Obtain and Maintain and active Top Secret/ SCI (TS/SCI) clearance
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise/global network engineering, design, and implementation.
• 5+ years working with Network & Transport technologies in complex environments.
• IAT II Baseline Certification (Security+ CE or equivalent)
• CCNA
• Experience with DNAC, NDFC, AFI/ACI, and large-scale Cisco enterprise platforms.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP fundamentals and routing/switching technologies.
• Experience creating formal network integration procedures, interface control documents, and architectural diagrams.
• Experience with packet capture analysis and tools (Wireshark, etc.).
• Experience working within DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) environments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Top Secret/SCI Clearance
• CCNP, CCDP, or equivalent advanced certifications
• Experience with Cisco ACI design, implementation, and troubleshooting
• Experience managing and supporting Cisco ISE solutions across enterprise environments
• Experience integrating Cisco ISE with cross-functional systems
• Experience supporting DoD or Federal Government network operations

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Northern Technologies Group is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Travel

10%

Shift

Normal office hours that align with the core hours of the customer

Note

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

The salary range listed represents a good faith estimate and is provided in compliance with applicable pay transparency laws. The final compensation offered will be determined based on a variety of factors, including your skills, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and market conditions.

Salary Description

$140,000 to $150,000