Senior Network Engineer (Cisco/Palo Alto)

Location: On-site at a government site in Quantico, Virginia, United States

Salary: $87,000–$120,000 per year

Company

Provides cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, development, supply chain management, system design, and continuous improvement services to the federal government.

What you will do

• Design, implement, operate, and maintain secure LAN, WAN, VLAN, wireless, routing, switching, firewall, and unified communications solutions.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot Cisco network equipment and Palo Alto or comparable next-generation firewall services.
• Monitor network availability, capacity, performance, events, and security conditions while leading complex incident resolution.
• Troubleshoot NIPR, SIPR, and AFSCI connectivity, VTC infrastructure, and mission enclave services.
• Execute USCYBERCOM and AFCYBER taskings and validate patches, software, configurations, and network changes in test environments before production deployment.
• Provide technical leadership, peer review, mentoring, root-cause analysis, network modernization recommendations, and technical documentation.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• At least five years of government or contractor experience with network management, network operations, or IT systems engineering as a primary duty.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in information technology management, cybersecurity, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field; equivalent specialized experience may be considered.
• Network+ CE or CCNA certification required.
• Expert-level knowledge of Cisco enterprise networking, routing, switching, firewalls, Palo Alto technologies, software-defined networking, identity-based access, and network segmentation.
• Ability to design and troubleshoot secure classified and unclassified enterprise networks and lead controlled changes, testing, incident response, and documentation.

Nice to have

• CCNP, CCIE, or CISSP certification.
• Experience with DAF or AFOSI networks, VTC services, mission enclaves, network automation, configuration management, observability, and performance analytics.
• Experience implementing Zero Trust network access and segmentation in classified environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid federal holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Health and dental insurance options.
• 401(k) with matching.
• Continuing education assistance.
• Short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and an employee assistance program.