Cyber Network Engineer - Secret Clearance (Lab & IR)

Nightwing; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a motivated network engineer to implement, maintain, and support our lab network infrastructure in Arlington, VA. You will design and deploy secure, scalable networks to support mission-critical operations and government collaboration.

The role requires 5+ years in network administration, DoD clearance, and hands-on experience with VPNs, VDI (Citrix/VMware), and security best practices.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active DoD Secret clearance; TS/SCI preferred.
• 5+ years of direct network administration experience.
• Proficient with Linux/Unix and MacOS.
• Experience with routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs.
• Experience with Citrix, VMware VDI environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement lab network infrastructures to support mission objectives.
• Configure routers, switches, firewalls; audit IPs and device configs.
• Provide VPN, VDI, and cross-platform user support.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues and ensure security controls.
• Develop SOPs, document network diagrams, and maintain backups.
• Collaborate across locations to optimize infrastructure.

Skills

Active DoD Secret clearance

Linux/Unix

MacOS

Networking & security

VMware

Citrix

VPNs

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/CIS or related

HS Diploma + 7+ years experience

Tools

Palo Alto Firewalls

Cisco Switches

Cisco Intersight

NetApp storage

FlexPod

VMware vCenter

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a motivated network engineer to implement, maintain, and support our lab network infrastructure in Arlington, VA. You will design and deploy secure, scalable networks to support mission-critical operations and government collaboration.

The role requires 5+ years in network administration, DoD clearance, and hands-on experience with VPNs, VDI (Citrix/VMware), and security best practices.