Network Engineer

For the OPS Consulting team, 'the power to help' means helping our clients, helping serve the mission, helping our employees and their families, and helping the community. Headquartered in Hanover, MD. OPS Consulting has over two decades of experience specializing in the most mission-critical operations. We are thought leaders and innovators. The ingenuity of our developers, engineers, cyber experts, linguists, and analysts are dedicated to empowering our clients, fulfilling The Mission, and remaining trusted leaders and advisers in national security and technology solutions.

We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support product development, software engineering, and system engineering efforts for Cross Access Front End Solutions (CAFES). This role supports mission-focused front-end access capabilities by ensuring system reliability, security, and operational performance across development and production environments.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain secure enterprise network infrastructure supporting government systems and mission operations.
• Configure and deploy network hardware including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Support LAN, WAN, VPN, and cloud network architectures across classified and unclassified environments.

Requirements:

• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance required
• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline) from an accredited college or university.
• Extensive Systems Engineering experience supporting large-scale programs with relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support and training commensurate with network engineering curriculum. A Master's degree in a relevant discipline may be substituted for two (2) years or relevant experience reducing the requirement to ten (10) years of relevant experience. In lieu of a Bachelor's degree and additional four (4) years of relevant experience may be substituted for a total of sixteen (16) years.
• Level 1: 7+ years; Level 2: 14+ years; Level 3: 20+ years.
• Certifications: A CISCO certification is required.