Position Details

Salary $89K – $220K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 16+ years

Education Not specified

Category Networking & Telecom

About this role

Design Engineer (Network Designer III) for Government to design, engineer, and transition CAN/LAN networks across classified environments with Cisco technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate new network technologies
Plan configurations for government networks
Oversee security measures and performance
Provide tier 3 troubleshooting
Coordinate with teams for design and transition

Technical Overview

CAN/LAN design, OSPF/BGP routing, VLANs/802.1Q, Cisco Nexus/Catalyst, ASA/ISR/XE devices, VMware/Nutanix virtualization, security-focused operations

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior network designer with DoD security clearance (TS/SCI with poly) and 16+ years of CAN/LAN design experience, capable of leading complex government network design projects with Cisco technologies.

Must-Have Skills

16 years of experience in network engineering and designDoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2Experience with production network hardware configurations (CiscoBrocadeand/or Juniper)Hands-on experience with OSPF or BGPVLANs and 802.1QPort-channelsCCNACCNP Enterprise or higher (preferred)

Nice-to-Have Skills

CCNP Enterprise or higherCCIECISSPExperience with MPLS WANsNexus/Catalyst/ASA/ISR/XE experienceAWS/Azure experience

Tools & Platforms

Cisco NexusCisco CatalystASAISRXEVMwareNutanixLiveActionWindows ServerLinux

Required Skills

CAN/LANCiscoBGPOSPFVLANs802.1QPort-channelCAN/LANNexusCatalystASAISRXEVMwareNutanix

Hard Skills

Cisco IOSCisco routingOSPFBGPVLANs802.1QPort-channelCAN/LANNexusCatalystASAISRVMwareNutanixLiveActionWindows ServerLinuxSecurity managementTelecommunications

Soft Skills

InitiativeSelf-motivationProblem-solvingTeamworkCommunicationLeadershipAttention to detail

Certifications

Required

CCNADoD IAT Level II

Preferred

CCNP EnterpriseCCIECISSP

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector

Job Function Design and deliver CAN/LAN network solutions for government customers

Role Subtype Network Engineer

Tech Domains Cisco Networking, VMware, Nutanix, Windows Server, Linux, LiveAction

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

DoD 8140 IAT Level 2 compliance missing, Lack of TS/SCI with poly clearance, Insufficient CAN/LAN design experience

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