Network Engineer III

Network Engineer III (OOJ - 45502) NPAworldwide Recruitment Network update Last updated: May/11/2026 Job Description Network Engineer III - Defense Network Systems

Location:

Colorado Springs, CO

Compensation:

Approximately $115,000 depending on experience

Clearance:

Active Top Secret required

Work Arrangement:

Full-Time / 100% On-Site We are recruiting for a Network Engineer III to support the buildout, deployment, integration, testing, and sustainment of secure network capabilities for mission-critical defense programs. This role serves as a primary Network Development Engineer within an Agile team environment and supports network upgrades across operational sites. This position is ideal for a hands-on network engineer with strong routing, switching, firewall, troubleshooting, and secure DoD networking experience. Key Responsibilities Support network buildout and deployment activities into operational environments Plan, deploy, integrate, and test network upgrades at operational sites Serve as a primary Network Engineer supporting program requirements Work within an Agile Scrum team to execute customer and contractual requirements Perform independent troubleshooting, diagnostics, and network traffic analysis Support network installations at remote locations, including potential travel to Guam, Alaska, Europe, and other operational sites Provide status updates and technical reporting to program personnel Support secure network operations within a classified environment Work Environment This position is performed in a secure, classified workspace and requires compliance with all applicable security protocols, access-control procedures, and sensitive-information handling requirements. The role requires full-time on-site presence in Colorado Springs.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications Active Top Secret clearance required Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience, or Master's degree with 3+ years of experience Hands-on network engineering experience in design, development, testing, and troubleshooting Strong understanding of OSI model, TCP/IP, BGP, and OSPF Experience with network traffic analysis and diagnostics Hands-on firewall experience, especially Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto Experience with UDP multicast, SONET, MSPP, VLANs, GRE tunnels, and TCP/IP network design Experience with multi-vendor routing and switching, especially Juniper and Cisco Experience with WAN optimizers, TACLANEs, and optical transport equipment Understanding of DoD security practices, STIG compliance, and system accreditation CCNA or JNCIA certification required within 30 days of start DoD 8570 IAT Level II compliance required Why is This a

Great Opportunity :

This is a strong opportunity for a cleared Network Engineer who wants to support high-impact defense network systems involving secure communications, multi-vendor infrastructure, firewalls, routing protocols, encrypted network devices, and mission-critical operational deployments.

Visa sponsorship provided:

No

Location:

COLORADO

SPRINGS, Colorado, USA

Remote Status:

No Remote

Pay Type:

Annual Salary

Occupational Categories:

Information Technology/ Computing/ Cyber/ Software Industry(ies): Aerospace / Defense