Network Engineer

Que Technology Group

• $95K — $115K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in a technical field with 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • Alternative 4 years of experience considered in lieu of degree.
  • Strong configuration experience with Cisco and Arista equipment.
  • Familiarity with Latte Art, STE/STN, and SSP compliance support.
  • Must be willing to travel, including OCONUS locations.
  • Ability to regularly work from the contractor facility in Columbia, MD and NBP 320.

Responsibilities

  • Configure, test, and set up network systems in the contractor facility.
  • Support the installation of new network equipment on-site and remotely.
  • Provide ongoing engineering support for operational environments with firewalls and cryptographic gear.
  • Troubleshoot and maintain Cisco and Arista network infrastructure.
  • Monitor communications and manage JIRA tickets to address operational issues.
  • Engage in hands-on lab work to validate configurations for new systems.
  • Participate in on-call rotation for operational systems after training.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance plans paid by the company.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance along with life insurance, all company-paid.
  • Generous vacation and personal days totaling 25 days per year.
  • Paid Federal holidays: 11 days annually.
  • $5,000 for annual professional development plus 40 paid hours for in-class training.
  • 401K plan with a 6% employer match, with immediate vesting on contributions.
  • Bonus program offering $10,000 for successful employee referrals.
  • Up to 3 paid days off for unforeseen customer closures.
Full Job Description
Que Technology Group is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join a collaborative team supporting the networking environments of two unique operational customers. You will work alongside 2 Civilian Leads and 7 Contractor team members to configure, deploy, sustain, and troubleshoot mission-critical network infrastructure located at NBP 320 and remote customer locations.

This is a hands-on engineering role that combines lab-based configuration and testing, operational network support, system deployments, cybersecurity compliance, and troubleshooting. Your primary work location will be our contractor facility in Columbia, Maryland, with significant time also spent supporting activities at NBP 320.

The ideal candidate has strong experience configuring and sustaining Cisco and Arista networking environments and is comfortable supporting firewalls, cryptographic equipment, and operational systems.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Configure, test, and prepare network systems in our contractor facility prior to deployment.
  • Support the fielding and installation of new network equipment, both in person and remotely, at customer and third-party locations.
  • Provide ongoing network engineering and sustainment support for operational environments, including firewall and cryptographic equipment.
  • Configure, troubleshoot, maintain, and sustain Cisco and Arista network infrastructure.
  • Monitor team communications, email, and JIRA tickets to identify and resolve operational issues and customer requirements.
  • Work hands-on in the lab to develop, test, and validate configurations for new systems and upgrades.
  • Support SSP compliance activities and ensure systems continue to meet applicable compliance requirements.
  • Troubleshoot network connectivity, configuration, and performance issues across operational environments.
  • Maintain system and network documentation as configurations and environments evolve.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation for operational systems once fully trained and familiar with the environment.
  • Travel occasionally, including to OCONUS locations, as operational requirements dictate.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science in a technical field with at least eight (8) years of experience in roles of similar complexity.
  • An additional four (4) years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Significant Cisco and Arista Configuration and sustainment experience.
  • Familiar with Latte 'Art and supporting STE/STN and SSP compliance for those devices.
  • Required to travel as needed and be on-call for Operational systems.
  • Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to OCONUS locations as required.
  • Ability to work regularly from the contractor facility in Columbia, MD and at NBP 320.

Desired Qualifications
  • Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) experience.
  • Cisco ASA Firewall configuration, troubleshooting, or sustainment experience
  • Experience automating repetitive network engineering and administrative tasks, such as:
    • Inventory and asset data collection
    • Configuration management
    • Compliance validation and reporting
    • Routine network checks and maintenance activities
  • Experience with cloud environments.
  • Experience with hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI).
  • Experience supporting containerized environments.

Security Clearance:
  • TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

BENEFITS:
  • Competitive salary
  • Company Medical/Dental/Vision plans - Company paid
  • Short-term Disability, Long-term disability and Life Insurance - Company paid
  • Business/ First Class travel upgrade for 7 hour or longer flights & company card will be provided for expenses
  • Vacation / Personal days granted at 25 days per year
  • Paid Federal Holidays - 11 days
  • $5,000 Annual Professional Development Fund plus 40 paid hours if in class
  • 401K with 6% company match; all contributions are immediately vested by Employee
  • Employee will be paid a bonus of $10,000 per employee hired based on their referral
  • Up to 3 paid Code Red days due to customer closure

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