Job Requirements Suffolk, VA Secret Polygraph not specified Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience) $125,000

• $165,000 Job Description Network Engineer will support the sustainment, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational readiness of NSA-approved Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) systems and networks in support of U.

S. Navy operations. This role is part of a team of engineers delivering mission-critical systems and network support for classified communications environments. The position requires a hands-on technical professional capable of maintaining complex network infrastructures, supporting deployed systems, and ensuring compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity and configuration management requirements. The successful candidate will possess strong technical expertise across networking, security, and systems administration disciplines, as well as excellent communication skills to effectively engage with both technical and non-technical government stakeholders. Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day sustainment, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of NSA-approved CSfC environments.
• Support virtualized infrastructure and complex network architectures across multiple operating systems and platforms.
• Deploy, configure, test, and maintain network and security appliances in support of mission requirements.
• Install, configure, and support routers, switches, firewalls, VPN gateways, wireless infrastructure, and other network components.
• Perform configuration management activities and maintain overall operational readiness of network systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network, system, and security-related issues in classified and operational environments.
• Conduct technology assessments, engineering evaluations, and system performance analysis.
• Support implementation and maintenance of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) solutions, including certificate generation, installation, and lifecycle management.
• Configure and troubleshoot IPsec communications and secure routing environments.
• Implement and manage firewall policies, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and network segmentation controls.
• Support Layer 3 and Layer 7 load balancing technologies.
• Implement and troubleshoot routing and switching protocols in enterprise environments.
• Configure and maintain 802.1X authentication and network access control solutions.
• Utilize network monitoring, management, and security tools to ensure operational performance and security compliance.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning activities using ACAS and support remediation efforts.
• Perform system and network hardening in accordance with DoD STIGs, SCAP compliance requirements, and cybersecurity best practices.
• Provide technical documentation, status reporting, and presentations to government customers and project stakeholders
• Participate in on-call support activities and respond to system incidents as required. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting NSA-approved Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) solutions.
• Experience with the following technologies:
• Cisco Routing & Switching
• Cisco ISE
• Juniper Networks
• Palo Alto Networks
• Aruba Networks
• F5 Load Balancers
• Experience with Wi-Fi standards including 802.11ac and 802.11ax.
• Experience supporting U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, or broader DoD missions.
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies and enterprise systems administration.
• Active DoD 8570/8140 compliant certification (Security+, CISSP, CCNA, CCNP, or similar).

Additional Skills & Qualifications Requirements:

• Active DoD Secret Clearance minimum
• 8 + years of experience as a Network Engineer focused on Cisco and/or Juniper appliances/environments
• 2+ years working on MCEN and DOD environments
• Solid technical understanding of network architectures to include network appliances; security appliances; application services; virtual environments; network management tools; network protocols; network troubleshooting; and optimizing network performance
• Ability to use software, tools, and scripts to configure, monitor, troubleshoot and repair network equipment
• Proven expertise in troubleshooting network problems
• Good working experience with switching technologies and concepts group id: 10105424 Log in to view the job poster Apply now