Senior Network Engineer

Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph Type: Full-time Location:Virginia
Base Pay: $105900 to $233900 depending on level

The Opportunity
Join a mission-focused team as the engineer responsible for building and running a secure high-performing network across on-prem and cloud environments. You will design it fix it automate it and mentor others along the way.

What Youll Do

• Design network architecture that is secure scalable and fast
• Configure and maintain routers switches firewalls VPNs and load balancers
• Install move and decommission equipment and cabling as needs change
• Build and manage hybrid and cloud networks in AWS Azure or GCP
• Apply Zero Trust principles and next-gen firewall practices aligned with NIST and ISO 27001
• Lead deep troubleshooting and tune performance using metrics
• Test and roll out patches new features and tool updates
• Automate with Python Ansible or Terraform
• Plan redundancy failover and disaster recovery
• Write SOPs network documentation and training for IT staff
• Coach junior engineers and work across teams on IT projects

What You Bring

• Hands-on with Cisco Juniper Arista Palo Alto or Fortinet gear including Cisco CLI and GUI
• Deep routing and switching knowledge (BGP OSPF EIGRP MPLS)
• Cloud networking experience (VPCs VNets Direct Connect ExpressRoute)
• Strong communication with people at every level
• Solid grasp of firewalls VPNs IDS/IPS and NAC
• Familiarity with AutoCAD or schematic capture tools
• Ability to read network diagrams cable run lists electrical schematics and power requirements
• Bachelors degree in CS IT or related field or equivalent experience
• U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly

Nice to Have

• Certs such as CCIE (a big plus) CCNP JNCIE PCNSE AWS Advanced Networking CISSP or ITIL v4
• Monitoring tools like SolarWinds Nagios Wireshark or NetFlow
• Government defense or regulated industry background
• SDN and SD-WAN experience
• ITIL and change management
• Masters degree

Levels: Hiring from mid-level (3 years) through principal (16 years) all with a bachelors degree.

Human Capital Solutions Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.