Network Engineer

Socket.dev; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Health/dental/vision/insurance

Employee assistance program

Professional development allowance

Job summary

Vibrint is seeking a Network Engineer to design, deploy, and sustain secure network environments for mission critical operations. You will configure Cisco and Arista infrastructure, support firewalls and cryptographic devices, and coordinate fielding at customer sites around the world.

The role requires active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance, US citizenship, and willingness to travel. You will collaborate with government leads, systems admins, and vendors in a fast‑paced, security‑driven

Qualifications

• Experience configuring and sustaining enterprise or mission networks using Cisco and Arista technologies.
• Experience supporting operational firewalls, cryptographic equipment, or other secure network devices.
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to overseas locations and provide on‑call operational support.
• Ability to work across laboratory, customer‑site, and remote operational environments.
• Current certification meeting DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level I requirements.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph‑level clearance.
• Education/experience combinations: high school + 12 years or bachelor’s + 8 years in network engineering.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, operate, and sustain network infrastructure for mission‑critical environments.
• Prepare new systems and upgrade configurations in a secure lab before deployment.
• Support fielding at customer and third‑party locations worldwide.
• Administer and troubleshoot Cisco and Arista routing and switching infrastructure.
• Support firewall and cryptographic network devices, including secure terminal equipment and secure networks.
• Process Jira tickets for outages, changes, and hardware replacements.
• Perform system security plan compliance activities and support security requirements.
• Participate in on‑call rotation after training and familiarization.
• Travel occasionally to overseas locations as mission demands.
• Collaborate with government leads, admins, engineers, vendors, and field personnel.

Skills

Network engineering

Travel readiness

On-call support

Security clearance

IAT Level I certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Cisco

Arista

Cisco ASA

Cryptographic equipment

Jira

Job description

Vibrint transforms national security missions through advanced technology, data, and responsible intelligence solutions. Our teams design, secure, deploy, and sustain critical capabilities that enable faster, more informed mission decisions across some of the nation's most complex operational environments. By joining this prime contract, you'll help modernize and support secure systems, networks, laboratories, and fielded infrastructure serving mission users at customer and remote locations.

As a Network Engineer, you will configure, deploy, and sustain secure network environments supporting two operational mission customers. You will work in a collaborative government and contractor team, prepare systems in a Columbia lab, support fielding at customer and remote locations, and maintain Cisco, Arista, firewall, and cryptographic infrastructure. You'll have the opportunity to combine hands‑on lab engineering with operational troubleshooting and directly support globally distributed mission systems. You'll also end your day knowing that you're doing work that truly matters.

Position requires an active TS/SCI with polygraph level clearance. US citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, operate, and sustain network infrastructure for mission‑critical operational environments.
• Prepare new systems and upgrade configurations in a secure Columbia laboratory before deployment.
• Support equipment fielding in person or remotely at customer and third‑party locations worldwide.
• Administer and troubleshoot Cisco and Arista routing and switching infrastructure.
• Support firewall and cryptographic network devices, including secure terminal equipment and secure telephone networks.
• Work Jira tickets involving network outages, configuration changes, hardware replacements, and operational support.
• Perform system security plan compliance activities and support applicable security requirements.
• Participate in an on‑call rotation after completing the required training and mission familiarization.
• Travel occasionally to overseas locations when mission support requires it.
• Collaborate with government leads, systems administrators, systems engineers, vendors, and field personnel.

Qualifications

• Experience configuring and sustaining enterprise or mission networks using Cisco and Arista technologies.
• Experience supporting operational firewalls, cryptographic equipment, or other secure network devices.
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to overseas locations and provide on‑call operational support.
• Ability to work across laboratory, customer‑site, and remote operational environments.
• Current certification meeting DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level I requirements.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph‑level clearance.
• Candidates must meet one of the following education and experience combinations:
• A high school diploma or GED, plus twelve (7) years of network engineering experience;
• A bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline, plus eight (5) years of network engineering experience.

Desired Skills

• Experience with Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
• Experience administering Cisco ASA firewalls.
• Experience automating repetitive network, inventory, or compliance activities.
• Experience supporting hyperconverged infrastructure, cloud environments, or containerized platforms.
• Familiarity with LatteArt and STE, STN, or system security plan compliance requirements.

The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Our approach to crafting offers considers various factors to provide an equitable and competitive comprehensive compensation package. These considerations include, but are not limited to, contracted rates, education, certification(s), experience, specific competencies required for this position, and geographic location.

Vibrint's comprehensive compensation package includes but is not limited to:

• competitive salary
• annual merit‑based salary increase and discretionary bonus program
• 401(k) plan with a company maximum 9% contribution
• 11 paid federal holidays
• 160 hours of paid time off
• medical, dental, vision, life and short- & long-term disability insurance
• employee assistance program
• a generous professional development allowance

Equal Opportunity Employer:

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, family structure, marital status, disability, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet. Policy-Statement_EEO-EmployeesAndCandidates.pdf (vibrint.com).