Job Requirements
Chantilly, VA
Top Secret Polygraph not specified
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$120,000 - $140,000
Job Description
Gridiron IT is seeking a Network Engineer to support a federal program in Chantilly, VA.
Chantilly, VA
Bachelors required
Minimum 8 years experience
This role leads the design, implementation, and optimization of resilient, secure network infrastructures supporting mission-critical operations. The SME provides strategic and technical leadership in network modernization, security architecture, and performance optimization while ensuring secure and reliable communications across complex, multi-enclave environments.
Unique Skills / Technical Requirements
• Networking
o Cisco: Switching, Routing, Firewalling, and Site-to-site functionality (such as IPSEC,
DMVPN, and SD-WAN)
o Arista: Switching
o Tunneling & VPNs: GRE, IPSEC, SSH, SSL, OpenVPN, Wireguard, and specialized
multi-tiered applications
o Virtual Distributed Switching: VMWare, Proxmox, and Nutanix
o Solutions & Hardware: Client-Server VPNs, Site-to-site VPNs, and ad-hoc vendors
or equipment
• Virtualization / Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
o VMWare / Broadcom: ESXi (vSphere), vCenter, VSAN, VxRail, Cluster
management, and Licensing
o Proxmox: Host and cluster configuration/management, Networking, and Ceph
configuration/management
o Nutanix: Host and cluster configuration, management with Prism Central, and NDFS
configuration/management
• Large Data Storage Technologies
o Hardware/Vendors: QNAP, Synology, TrueNAS, and NetApp
o File Transport Protocols: Samba, SSH, SFTP, and NFS
• Monitoring & Security
o Monitoring: Network-based and Host-based collection and monitoring
o Alerting & Scanning: Internal and external alerting (including SMTP configuration),
and Active vulnerability scanning (such as Nessus)
o SIEM: Splunk familiarity
• System Administration
o Operating Systems: Linux (e.g., Rocky, RedHat, Amazon, Ubuntu), Windows, and
Mac OS
o Identity & Access Management: IPA / FreeIPA, LDAP / OpenLDAP, Keycloak, and
Linux-based SSSD host-based access control (HBAC)
• Applications
o Splunk, Nginx, Confluence, Jira, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab, and Jupyter
• Specialized Skillsets
Advanced Networking: Multi-tiered
Key Responsibilities
• Design and implement enterprise network architectures that support secure, mission-critical operations.
• Lead zero-trust network design initiatives and cross-enclave interoperability solutions.
• Optimize network performance, reliability, and security across complex, multi-enclave environments.
• Establish and enforce network security architecture standards and governance processes.
• Drive network modernization efforts aligned with enterprise strategy and zero-trust principles.
• Ensure secure communications and connectivity across classified and highly regulated environments.
• Provide technical leadership for network infrastructure planning and implementation.
• Partner with security, architecture, and operations teams to maintain resilient network systems.
Required skills:
Extensive experience designing and supporting enterprise network environments.
Strong expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, network security, and access control technologies.
Experience implementing zero-trust architectures and secure communications solutions.
Advanced troubleshooting and network performance analysis skills.
Experience supporting mission-critical, highly secure, or regulated environments.
Strong leadership, communication, and technical documentation skills.
Preferred skills:
Master's degree in Information Technology, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field.
Experience supporting federal, defense, intelligence, or classified network environments.
Expertise with multi-enclave or cross-domain network architectures.
Experience with cloud networking, software-defined networking (SDN), and hybrid cloud environments.
Knowledge of security accreditation processes and compliance frameworks.
Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, JNCIP, JNCIE, AWS Advanced Networking, or equivalent.
Clearance
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance required
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range: (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)
Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs.
Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.
Chantilly, VA
Bachelors required
Minimum 8 years experience
This role leads the design, implementation, and optimization of resilient, secure network infrastructures supporting mission-critical operations. The SME provides strategic and technical leadership in network modernization, security architecture, and performance optimization while ensuring secure and reliable communications across complex, multi-enclave environments.
Unique Skills / Technical Requirements
• Networking
o Cisco: Switching, Routing, Firewalling, and Site-to-site functionality (such as IPSEC,
DMVPN, and SD-WAN)
o Arista: Switching
o Tunneling & VPNs: GRE, IPSEC, SSH, SSL, OpenVPN, Wireguard, and specialized
multi-tiered applications
o Virtual Distributed Switching: VMWare, Proxmox, and Nutanix
o Solutions & Hardware: Client-Server VPNs, Site-to-site VPNs, and ad-hoc vendors
or equipment
• Virtualization / Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
o VMWare / Broadcom: ESXi (vSphere), vCenter, VSAN, VxRail, Cluster
management, and Licensing
o Proxmox: Host and cluster configuration/management, Networking, and Ceph
configuration/management
o Nutanix: Host and cluster configuration, management with Prism Central, and NDFS
configuration/management
• Large Data Storage Technologies
o Hardware/Vendors: QNAP, Synology, TrueNAS, and NetApp
o File Transport Protocols: Samba, SSH, SFTP, and NFS
• Monitoring & Security
o Monitoring: Network-based and Host-based collection and monitoring
o Alerting & Scanning: Internal and external alerting (including SMTP configuration),
and Active vulnerability scanning (such as Nessus)
o SIEM: Splunk familiarity
• System Administration
o Operating Systems: Linux (e.g., Rocky, RedHat, Amazon, Ubuntu), Windows, and
Mac OS
o Identity & Access Management: IPA / FreeIPA, LDAP / OpenLDAP, Keycloak, and
Linux-based SSSD host-based access control (HBAC)
• Applications
o Splunk, Nginx, Confluence, Jira, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab, and Jupyter
• Specialized Skillsets
Advanced Networking: Multi-tiered
Key Responsibilities
• Design and implement enterprise network architectures that support secure, mission-critical operations.
• Lead zero-trust network design initiatives and cross-enclave interoperability solutions.
• Optimize network performance, reliability, and security across complex, multi-enclave environments.
• Establish and enforce network security architecture standards and governance processes.
• Drive network modernization efforts aligned with enterprise strategy and zero-trust principles.
• Ensure secure communications and connectivity across classified and highly regulated environments.
• Provide technical leadership for network infrastructure planning and implementation.
• Partner with security, architecture, and operations teams to maintain resilient network systems.
Required skills:
Extensive experience designing and supporting enterprise network environments.
Strong expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, network security, and access control technologies.
Experience implementing zero-trust architectures and secure communications solutions.
Advanced troubleshooting and network performance analysis skills.
Experience supporting mission-critical, highly secure, or regulated environments.
Strong leadership, communication, and technical documentation skills.
Preferred skills:
Master's degree in Information Technology, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field.
Experience supporting federal, defense, intelligence, or classified network environments.
Expertise with multi-enclave or cross-domain network architectures.
Experience with cloud networking, software-defined networking (SDN), and hybrid cloud environments.
Knowledge of security accreditation processes and compliance frameworks.
Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, JNCIP, JNCIE, AWS Advanced Networking, or equivalent.
Clearance
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance required
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range: (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)
Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs.
Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.
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