Location: Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Washington, D.C
Category: Network Engineer - Secret
Travel Required: No
Remote Type: No
Clearance: Secret
Shift / Schedule: Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 18:00 (Core Shift) | On-Call / Operational Standby Rotation
Position Overview
The Senior Network Engineer delivers mission-critical network engineering, infrastructure administration, and cyber security hardening across unclassified (NIPR) and classified (SIPR) enterprise environments. Operating within a high-tempo defense architecture, this role ensures maximum network availability, rapid fault isolation, and strict alignment with Department of War (DoW) directives and operational security mandates.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary alternate to the Team Lead; assume operational control of shift workflows, task allocation, and daily priorities in the Team Lead's absence
- Maintain continuous operational surveillance of enterprise network infrastructure and transport systems to identify real-time alerts, hardware alarms, and traffic anomalies.
- Triage, isolate, and remediate Layer 1 through Layer 3 network incidents using established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and automated network scripts.
- Escalate complex, cross-domain, or multi-system outages to senior leadership and advanced engineering teams with comprehensive troubleshooting logs.
- Provision, deploy, configure, and optimize enterprise-class routers, multilayer switches, and associated network appliances to ensure performance and redundancy.
- Execute operating system upgrades (Cisco IOS/IOS-XE) and firmware refreshes across the fleet.
- Liaise directly with external telecommunications carriers and hardware vendors to troubleshoot circuit degradations, resolve carrier outages, and conduct loopback testing.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute Authorized Service Interruptions (ASIs) strictly adhering to command-directed change management processes.
- Enforce DoW and local command cybersecurity directives by applying Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and remediating IAVM/patching vulnerabilities.Program, maintain, and manage Type-1 Inline Network Encryptors (INE) (e.g., TACLANE) at network Points of Presence (PoPs) using GEM-X or adjacent DoD element management suites.
- Strictly adhere to and maintain DoD Communications Security (COMSEC) material handling, accountability, and two-person integrity protocols.
- Lead technical execution for site modernization initiatives, lifecycle tech refreshes, and special engineering projects.
- Participate in unit on-call rotation schedules to provide rapid surge support for critical operational outages.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related STEM field with 5+ years of progressive network engineering experience; OR
- Equivalent combination of formal military technical training, specialized certifications, and practical experience in lieu of a degree.
- Three years additional applicable experience may be substituted for a degree.
- Must hold and maintain an active DoD Secret clearance.
- Must meet DoD 8140 IAT Level II or III baseline certification requirements:
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) .
- CompTIA Security+ CE
- OptionalExpert-level proficiency configuring and troubleshooting
- Virtual LANs (VLANs), VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), Port Security, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP/RSTP/MSTP), 802.1Q trunking, and L2/L3 etherchannels.
- Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing, and diagnosing dynamic routing protocols, specifically EIGRP, OSPF, and ISIS.
- Demonstrated success troubleshooting physical (Layer 1) and data link (Layer 2) transport fabrics across both unclassified and classified enclaves.
- Hands-on experience configuring, keying, and administering KG-17XX series encryptors, HAIPE devices, and GEM-X management systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct hands-on administration of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for 802.1X network access control and policy enforcement.
- Experience deploying and managing software-defined infrastructure using Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center).
- Prior operational familiarity with Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), Air Force National Capital Region (AFNCR), or unified Air Force communications architectures.
- Experience delivering enterprise IT and communications support within high-security National Capital Region (NCR) campuses, such as The Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews (JBA), or Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB).
Minimum/General Experience:
- Five years' experience analyzing, identifying, and resolving complex network hardware, circuit, and transmission logic problems.
- Experienced in the design, installation and acceptance testing of complex high-speed networks.
- Applies the principles of assessing and analyzing network transmission application to resolve reported malfunctions.
Functional Responsibilities:
- Under minimum supervision designs and coordinates the installation and acceptance testing of the system network.
- Monitors network hardware operations to ensure properly set configuration options.
- Plans implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the network; performs cost/benefit studies of network configurations and recommends enhancements; directs acquisition, installation, and testing of network hardware; advises network users of hardware requirements, configurations, and limitations; and isolates, resolves, or circumvents network problems.
Pay Rate
Salary range considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits
- 3 Medical Plan Options
- Dental and Vision
- FSA, DCFSA, HSA
- Life/AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Training and Educational Assistance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 11 Federal holidays
- 401k plan with up to a 6% match (100% immediate vesting)
