Posted today
Top Secret/SCI
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$250,000 - $285,000
No Traveling
Engineering - Systems
Washington, DC (On-Site/Office)
As Senior Network Engineer for Routing and Switching, you'll provide expert-level engineering support for mission-critical enterprise networks. This role requires an experienced engineer who can immediately stabilize, optimize, and improve complex routing and switching environments while working collaboratively within an Agile, team-based model.
What you will do:
Work as part of a collaborative, high-performing team supporting mission-critical federal environments
Design, implement, and troubleshoot enterprise routing and switching infrastructures
Support and operate technologies including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, and high-availability architectures
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), capable of independently diagnosing and resolving complex network issues
Participate in Agile planning, execution, and continuous improvement activities
Communicate clearly and effectively with technical peers, leadership, and stakeholders
Proactively identify technical risks and recommend architectural and operational improvements
Build and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence through technical expertise and reliability
Apply creativity and engineering judgment to deliver innovative, mission-fit network solutions
What you’ll need to succeed:
Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility required.
Required technical certifications include CCNP Enterprise or equivalent JNCIS or JNCIP and Security+.
Possess DoD 8140 certification aligned to the 441 Network Operations Specialist work role, such as Network+, Security+, Cloud+, SSCP, CASP+, CISSP, or CCNP Security.
10+ years of experience in network engineering with hands-on responsibility for core enterprise routing and switching infrastructure.
Demonstrated subject matter expertise designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex routing protocols, including BGP and OSPF.
Proven experience supporting enterprise switching environments, including VLANs, STP, and related Layer 2 technologies.
Experience managing and maintaining high-availability, high-performance network backbones in mission-critical environments.
Hands-on experience with Cisco ASR, ISR, Catalyst, and Nexus platforms.
Explicit experience performing network traffic analysis.
A bachelor’s degree in a technical field is preferred. Relevant experience may substitute for education requirements.
Ability to contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up in a mission-critical operational environment.
This position is designated as essential personnel supporting continuity of operations and may require work during government shutdowns, emergencies, or other critical situations.
What you will do:
Work as part of a collaborative, high-performing team supporting mission-critical federal environments
Design, implement, and troubleshoot enterprise routing and switching infrastructures
Support and operate technologies including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, and high-availability architectures
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), capable of independently diagnosing and resolving complex network issues
Participate in Agile planning, execution, and continuous improvement activities
Communicate clearly and effectively with technical peers, leadership, and stakeholders
Proactively identify technical risks and recommend architectural and operational improvements
Build and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence through technical expertise and reliability
Apply creativity and engineering judgment to deliver innovative, mission-fit network solutions
What you’ll need to succeed:
Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility required.
Required technical certifications include CCNP Enterprise or equivalent JNCIS or JNCIP and Security+.
Possess DoD 8140 certification aligned to the 441 Network Operations Specialist work role, such as Network+, Security+, Cloud+, SSCP, CASP+, CISSP, or CCNP Security.
10+ years of experience in network engineering with hands-on responsibility for core enterprise routing and switching infrastructure.
Demonstrated subject matter expertise designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex routing protocols, including BGP and OSPF.
Proven experience supporting enterprise switching environments, including VLANs, STP, and related Layer 2 technologies.
Experience managing and maintaining high-availability, high-performance network backbones in mission-critical environments.
Hands-on experience with Cisco ASR, ISR, Catalyst, and Nexus platforms.
Explicit experience performing network traffic analysis.
A bachelor’s degree in a technical field is preferred. Relevant experience may substitute for education requirements.
Ability to contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up in a mission-critical operational environment.
This position is designated as essential personnel supporting continuity of operations and may require work during government shutdowns, emergencies, or other critical situations.
group id: 10106647
