Cisco

2024826 Consulting Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco • $142K — $190K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active DoD TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph required.
  • 5+ years of experience in Cisco networking, covering Enterprise, Security, or Data Center domains.
  • CCNP-level knowledge in Cisco Enterprise Network Routing and Switching, plus Security+ certification.
  • Strong leadership skills to influence teams in complex network environments.
  • Proficiency in designing, deploying, and troubleshooting advanced network issues.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the transformation of network architectures for clients.
  • Collaborate with customers to understand and improve their network infrastructures.
  • Deliver integrated business and technology solutions including data, security, and cloud.
  • Conduct analysis and provide recommendations for network improvements.
  • Guide teams through complex problem resolution for network challenges.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with military and veterans' services, making a meaningful impact.
  • Collaboration with diverse teams and leadership opportunities in network design and implementation.
  • Engagement in cutting-edge technology solutions involving data and cloud services.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 10/29/2026
The successful applicant will be performing work on US Government classified environments, and therefore, must be a U.S. Person (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). This position will perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil. The successful applicant must have a current U.S. Government DOD TS/SCI with CI Polygraph Security Clearance.

Must live within commuting distance and be able to work onsite 4 days per week in the Washington DC and Herndon, VA area. Up to 10% local travel, as needed.

Your Impact

As a Technical Leader, you will help drive the effort to transform our current and future network architecture for our customers. You will work directly with our customers and gain direct experience and exposure into their networks. You will collaborate on a variety of projects that have a real impact on the lives of veterans and military service members. We will value your ideas and perspective on how to get things done. You will work on network infrastructures and help to deliver business solutions and technology solutions from data, security, mobility, and cloud.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Must possess an active DoD TS/SCI with CI Polygraph security clearance.
  • Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience in Cisco networking (a combination of Enterprise Networking, Security, or Data Center).
  • CCNP-level experience with Cisco Enterprise Network Routing and Switching platforms as well as Sec + certification.
  • Ability to lead, articulate a vision, influence and guide teams in dynamic strategic environments through the design, deployment, analysis, and resolution of complex networks issues.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Be experienced delivering Cisco standard methodologies within our customer's infrastructure.
  • Be able to demonstrate the ability to lead or guide teams made up of Cisco, Customer and Partner members in the analysis and resolution of complex network problems.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to solve technical problems. Be experienced delivering Cisco standard methodologies within our customer's infrastructure.
  • Ability to provide high-level crisis management through anticipation of issues, problems or events and actively resolving with the Customer and Partners.
  • Have the capacity to see and articulate a vision that inspires change!


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