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Network Engineer (CBP)

Agile Defense· Digital Transformation – Network Operations
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Hybrid (Ashburn, VA)$90k - $110kRegularPosted 2w ago

About the role

Network Engineer to support DHS mission and enterprise network infrastructure, including WAN/LAN, VPNs, WLAN, and perimeter security; hybrid role based in Ashburn, VA.

Responsibilities

  • Engineer, install, maintain, configure, and troubleshoot WAN, LAN, VPNs, WLAN, and perimeter security controls according to customer standards.
  • Provide Tier 2/Tier 3 escalation support for network outages, circuit degradations, and performance issues; conduct root cause analyses and coordinate vendor support.
  • Support planning, installation, and cutover of network hardware upgrades, SD-WAN transitions, cloud interconnects (AWS/Azure/GCP), remote field sites and infrastructure modernization.
  • Maintain accurate network diagrams (Visio), topology maps, inventory databases, SOPs, and change control tickets (ServiceNow/Remedy).
  • Support 24/7/365 on-call rotation to respond to critical incidents within SLA; drive root cause identification and coordinate cross-functional escalation pathways.
  • Partner with program and project managers to align network deliverables with enterprise project objectives.
  • Travel up to 35% (short notice or scheduled) within the United States.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field with 5+ years of network engineering experience, or 8+ years without a bachelor’s degree.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of verifiable network engineering experience supporting a large, complex Federal agency.
  • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VPNs, VLANs.
  • Expertise with Cisco technology and firewall technologies.

Skills

Required:Network Engineering & MaintenanceTroubleshooting & Incident ManagementArchitecture & UpgradesDocumentation & Asset ManagementOn-Call & Escalation Management
Nice to have:Project Coordination
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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