Lead LAN/WAN Engineer

The Bison Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bison Group is seeking an experienced Lead LAN/WAN Engineer to design, analyze, research, and provide operation support for highly complex networking problems. You will lead local- and wide-area networking efforts, advise project teams, and serve as a technical expert on architecture, implementation, and integration.

Qualified candidates will have CCNP or CCIE (or industry equivalent) and TS/SCI with CI poly, plus extensive hands-on experience with Cisco, Juniper, F5, and related network

Qualifications

• Experience leading LAN/WAN design and engineering efforts.
• Must possess CCNP/CCIE or industry equivalent and TS/SCI with CI poly ability.
• Proven ability to guide technical direction on complex networking projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead local- and wide-area networking design and operations.
• Provide technical direction within project teams and offer alternatives.
• Be the go-to expert on network architectures and integration.
• Mentor and potentially manage small engineering teams.
• Consult with stakeholders on requirements and direction.

Skills

LAN/WAN design

Cisco

Juniper

BGP/OSPF

Spine/Leaf

Network troubleshooting

Team leadership

Network monitoring

Education

High School/GED + 11 Yrs

Associates + 9 Yrs

Bachelors + 7 Yrs

Masters + 5 Yrs

PhD + 3 Yrs

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

F5

Aruba

Ruckus

Versa

NOM

NetScout

Job description

Description

Bison Group has an excellent opportunity for an experienced Lead LAN/WAN Engineer who will provide expert Design, analysis, research, and operation support to exceptionally complex networking problems and processes.

• Serving as a leader in the local- and wide-area networking; highly sought by others for advice and guidance.
• Serving as a technical expert on established and ad-hoc project teams providing technical direction, interpretation, and alternatives on existing and new services to meet both architectural and operational needs.
• Providing expertise in Information Systems Architecture, Telecommunications Systems Design, Architecture, Implementation, Information Systems Integration, and Communications and Network Systems Management
• May manage small teams of engineers and related technical staff such as cyber specialists and testers.
• Providing insight into cutting edge technologies, integrations, and capabilities
• Consulting with other engineers, team leads, or customer stakeholders on requirements, technical direction.
• Providing expertise on, deep knowledge of, and hands-on experience with Cisco, Juniper, F5, Aruba, Ruckus, Versa, NOM, NetScout and/or related network components or network monitoring and management tools.
• Provide deep expertise on BPG, OSPF, Tunnels (GRE, SudeoWire, VPN, L2TP), Spine and Leaf and BGP Peering.

Requirements

You’ll Bring These Qualifications

• AT II, (or Industry Equivalent)
• CCNP or CCIE (or industry equivalent)
• TS/SCI security clearance with ability to obtain a CI poly

Education Requirement and Years of Experience

• High School/GED + 11 Yrs
• Associates + 9 Yrs
• Bachelors + 7 Yrs
• Masters + 5 Yrs
• PhD + 3 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 an 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).