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Technology Management I

at Robert Half

📍 Lorton, VA Onsite 💰 $75 – $80 USD / year Posted March 31, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $75 – $80 USD / year
Type Contract
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not Specified
Education Not Specified
Category Networking & Telecom

About this role

Senior Juniper Network Engineer for a government IT program; provide expert-level engineering, operations, and maintenance support for mission-critical field communications systems. This role requires independent work and clear communication with stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as SME for a specialized government system
  • Provide independent operations & maintenance support for mission-critical systems
  • Configure and support Juniper SRX-series devices
  • Configure and support Juniper EX-series switches
  • Configure Cisco Firepower ASA firewalls

Technical Overview

Configuring and maintaining Juniper SRX-series security devices, Juniper EX-series switches, Cisco Firepower ASA firewalls; OOB management network; Private IP circuits; VPN and high availability; documentation.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior network engineer with SME-level expertise in Juniper and Cisco devices, able to operate independently within a government program and maintain highly secure, highly available networks.

Must-Have Skills

JNCIP-SEC or JNCIE-SEC proficiencyJuniper SRX-series devicesJuniper EX-series switchesCisco Firepower ASA firewallsAnyConnect VPNHA configurations

Tools & Platforms

TrippLite serial consolesiDRAC

Required Skills

JNCIP-SEC or JNCIE-SECJuniper SRX-seriesJuniper EX-seriesCisco Firepower ASAAnyConnect VPNHigh availabilityNTPOOB management networkPrivate IP circuitsTrippLite serial consolesiDRAC

Hard Skills

Juniper SRX-series security devicesJuniper EX-series switchesCisco Firepower ASA firewallsAnyConnect VPNHigh availability configurationsNTPPIP/private IPOOB management networkTrippLite serial consolesiDRAC

Soft Skills

IndependentEffective communicationStakeholder managementCollaborationAttention to detail

Certifications

Required

JNCIP-SECJNCIE-SEC

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector
Job Function Provide expert network engineering and maintenance for government systems using Juniper and Cisco devices.
Role Subtype Network Engineer
Tech Domains Cisco Networking, Networking / TCP-IP, Cybersecurity, Out-of-band management, Private IP

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Lack of JNCIP-SEC/JNCIE-SEC certification, No Juniper SRX or EX-series or Cisco Firepower experience, No ability to work onsite in Lorton

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