Position Details

Salary $79K – $200K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 10+ years

Education Not specified

Category Networking & Telecom

About this role

Network Engineer II (Government) responsible for configuring and securing Cisco-based network infrastructure and managing servers, security tools, and virtualization across classified environments.

Key Responsibilities

Provide network administration support
Design/implement networks
Tier 2/3 troubleshooting
Coordinate with teams for security and performance
Travel to sites as needed

Technical Overview

Cisco networking with OSPF/BGP, VLANs, 802.1Q; SD-WAN; ISE; FTD/Firepower; virtualization (VMware/Nutanix); Windows/Linux servers; security/hardening across government networks

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a government network engineer with 10+ years of experience, DoD IAT Level II, and TS/SCI with poly clearance, capable of designing and operating Cisco-based networks across classified environments.

Must-Have Skills

10+ years networking experienceDoD 8140 IAT Level IITS/SCI with Poly clearanceExperience engineering large distributed networks (1000+ users)Cisco routing/switching experienceCCNACCNP Enterprise or higher (preferred)

Nice-to-Have Skills

CCNP Enterprise or higherCCIECISSPMPLS WANs experienceNutanix/VMware experienceAWS/Azure experienceNexus/Catalyst/ASA/ISR/XE experience

Tools & Platforms

Cisco NetworkingLiveActionVMwareNutanixWindows ServerLinuxISESD-WANFTDFirepower

Required Skills

CAN/LANCiscoOSPFBGPVLANs802.1QPort-channelNexusCatalystASAISR/XEVMwareNutanixLiveActionWindows ServerLinuxISE

Hard Skills

Cisco NetworkingLiveActionVMwareNutanixWindows ServerLinuxISESD-WANFirepower Threat Defense (FTD)FirepowerRoutersSwitchesSecurity hardwareVPNNetwork management

Soft Skills

InitiativeTeamworkCommunicationProblem-solvingFlexibilityOn-call capability

Certifications

Required

CCNADoD IAT Level II

Preferred

CCNP EnterpriseCCIECISSP

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector

Job Function Design, deploy, and maintain Cisco-based government networks and associated infrastructure

Role Subtype Network Engineer

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

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Lack of TS/SCI with Poly clearance, Missing DoD IAT Level II, Insufficient Cisco routing/switching experience

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