U.S. citizenship with active TS/SCI clearance required.
Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience (or equivalent).
8+ years in network and transport technologies, with 4+ years on large-scale networks.
IAT Level II certification required.
Expertise in Juniper MX, EX, and SRX technologies.
Proficient in OSPF, BGP, MPLS, and related protocols.
Experience with network analysis tools like Juniper Secure Analytics.
Responsibilities
Engineer and maintain multi-domain WAN/LAN environments.
Troubleshoot network components and monitor performance.
Research and implement enterprise-wide network solutions.
Develop test plans and configuration documentation for approval.
Conduct traffic analysis and optimize bandwidth usage.
Perform site surveys for installations and technology refresh.
Represent customer requirements in technical discussions with agencies.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) and Roth retirement plans.
Paid Time Off.
11 paid Federal Holidays.
Full Job Description
Network Engineer III (Juniper, BGP/MPLS)
Location: Springfield, VA - on site
Time Type: Full time, Exempt
Clearance Required to Start: Active TS/SCI (U.S. citizenship required)
Additional Requirement: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government polygraph (post-hire requirement).
Travel: Up to 25%
Salary Range: $107,000 - $117,000
Multi-domain transport at national scale, on Juniper iron.
RISA is hiring a Network Engineer III to engineer and sustain an Intelligence Community customer's WAN, LAN, and campus networks across multiple security domains. The work is real engineering - new project requirements, site surveys, technology refresh, and the sustainment of infrastructure that has to stay up. You will talk to the owner here, not a recruiting queue.
What You Will Do
Engineer and sustain multi-domain WAN/LAN environments across NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and JWICS.
Troubleshoot network media and components; monitor the health and performance of the network.
Research and implement enterprise-wide solutions and enhancements against mission objectives.
Develop test plans and configuration documentation for customer approval before implementation.
Run traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization to hold performance and availability objectives.
Perform site surveys for new installations and technology refresh; install and troubleshoot satellite communications equipment.
Represent customer requirements in technical exchanges with other government agencies.
What You'll Bring
U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI.
Education and experience, per the contract labor category criteria: Bachelor's degree in a field applicable to the position plus 6 years of relevant experience. Equivalents accepted - Master's plus 4, Associate's plus 8, or High School diploma/GED plus 10.
8+ years in network and transport technologies, including 4+ years on large-scale enterprise or global networks.
IAT Level II certification.
Juniper MX, EX, and SRX - switching, routing, and firewall/VPN.
OSPF, BGP, MPLS, RSVP/LDP L2/L3VPNs, VRFs, IKE/IPSec, GRE tunnels, and import/export policies.
IP services supporting IPv4/IPv6, VPN, multicast, QoS, SDN, SNMP, VoIP, and VTC.
Cryptographic devices (KG-175G/X, KG-245A/X) and DoD Architecture Framework.
