Junior Network Engineer - Tier 1

THE BISON GROUP LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life

PTO including vacation, sick leave and

Job summary

The Bison Group LLC is seeking a Network Engineer to support design, transition, operations, and continuous service improvement across LANs, CANs, and Unified Communications. You will assist in designing layouts, documenting configurations, and upgrading IOS on Cisco/Juniper devices.

Role requires CCNA, Security+, and TS/SCI with CI poly (or ability to obtain). Travel up to 20% to CONUS sites is possible; strong communication skills are essential for briefs and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• CCNA certification required.
• Active Security+ certification required.
• TS/SCI with CI poly clearance or ability to obtain CI poly prior to starting.
• Familiarity with Cisco and Juniper network devices.
• Three years of experience with network operating systems and LAN/WAN protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS); Type 1 Encryption.
• Engineering and documenting network solutions, not just deploying or configuring.
• Good verbal and written presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with plans of network design, layout and baseline configuration development.
• Analyze network topologies and traffic; provide recommendations.
• Brief government customers and contractors on recommended solutions.
• Complete network engineering surveys and installations.
• Develop standard documentation maintained by the team.
• Perform IOS upgrades and device configuration changes.
• Create network documentation for diagrams, design docs, and inventory support.
• Conduct cable infrastructure tasks as required.
• Process change management requests to support installations.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting to users and operators.
• May perform general network administration duties.
• Up to 20% CONUS travel to customer sites; participate in special projects.

Skills

CCNA

Security+

TS/SCI with CI poly

Cisco/Juniper devices

LAN/WAN protocols

Documentation & engineering

Verbal & written communication

Education

High School/GED + 4 Yrs

Associates + 2 Yrs

Bachelors +0 Yrs

Masters +0 Yrs

Job description

Description

Our mission on this program will be the design, transition, operations, and continual service improvement to include tech modernization, tech refresh, or Capital Equipment Replacement Program (CERP) activities associated with the clients' LANs, CAN and Unified Communication services. Become a part of our great team and make a difference!

More About the Role:

• Assists with plans of network design, layout and develops the baseline configuration for the system.
• Analyzes network topologies and traffic and capacity requirements and provides recommendations and guidance.
• Briefs government customer and other contractors on recommended solutions and designs.
• Complete network engineering surveys and installations.
• Assist with the development effort for the standard documentation maintained.
• Complete IOS upgrades and device configuration changes.
• Complete network documentation for physical and logical diagrams, design documentation, and inventory support.
• Perform cable infrastructure tasks as required.
• Complete change management requests to support device installations.
• May provide technical support and troubleshooting to users to operation staff.
• May perform general network administration duties as needed.
• Up to 20% CONUS travel to customer sites as needed.
• Participates in special projects as required.

Requirements

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Active Security+ Certification
• Active TS/SCI with CI poly clearance OR TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a CI poly prior to starting.
• Familiarity with both Cisco and Juniper network devices
• Three years of experience with network operating systems (e.g.; Cisco; Juniper); network hardware (e.g.; routers; switches; cabling and other essential network hardware); and LAN/WAN protocols (e.g.; OSPF; BGP; MPLS). Type 1 Encryption.
• Must be capable of engineering and documenting network solutions, not just deploying or configuring.
• Good verbal and written presentation skills.

Minimum Education & Experience (One of the following):

• High School/GED + 4 Yrs,
• Associates + 2 Yrs
• Bachelors +0 Yrs
• Masters + 0 Yrs

The Bison Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or our policy statement, please email [e-mail]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [e-mail]. This mailbox is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails sent for this purpose will be returned. Emails left for other purposes, such as following up on a application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

Disclaimer:

This position offers a wage or salary range based on market data and internal pay policies. This range is a good-faith estimate and may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and other factors. We do not request or use prior compensation history in making employment decisions. Any voluntary disclosure of prior wage information may be considered to support a higher offer but will not be used to justify a lower offer.

The Bison Group offers benefit options including medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and accrued PTO including vacation, sick leave and holidays.

The listed pay range serves as a general guideline rather than a guaranteed salary. Final compensation is determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, role-specific responsibilities; candidate qualifications such as education, skills, and mission-aligned experience; market data, business considerations, internal equity, and any applicable legal or bargaining agreements (if any).