Network Engineer

Thomson Reuters; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health days

401k with company match

Job summary

Thomson Reuters Special Services (TRSS) is seeking a Network Engineer in McLean, VA to maintain and secure our complex network fabric, including containerized environments. You will work with IT, DevOps, and security teams to ensure reliable, compliant operations and performance.

The role requires a BS in CS/IT or equivalent, 5+ years in network engineering, and relevant certifications. Base pay is provided with a potential annual bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Equivalent experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 5 years of network engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining, upgrading, configuring, and securing network equipment and software.
• Ensuring compliance with security guidelines (SOC2, STIG, NIST, etc.).
• Troubleshooting connectivity and bandwidth issues.
• Documenting network configurations, processes, and changes and participate in cross‑training.
• Coordinating with the IT team on infrastructure initiatives.
• Participating in establishing and enforcing security compliance policies.
• Performing after‑hours maintenance and support when required.

Skills

TCP/IP

OSI model

AWS networking

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub

Nexus NX‑OS

Catalyst IOS

Firepower FTD/FMC

PAN‑OS

VMware vSphere networking

Container networking

Wi‑Fi design

LACP

IPsec VPNs

ZTNA

Nagios

Splunk

PowerShell

Linux shell

DevOps concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related field

Tools

Nagios

Splunk

Job description

Are you passionate about the chance to bring your IT experience to a world‑class organization that is leading the way in both content and technology to serve and protect our citizens home and abroad? Do you have the Network Engineering skills necessary to build and maintain virtualized and containerized environments? If you’re a team player with attention to detail and excellent customer service, then Thomson Reuters Special Services (TRSS) is looking for you!

About The Role

As a Network Engineer, you will work as part of a small, agile team to maintain, secure, and optimize our complex network infrastructure. You will collaborate with IT, DevOps, and security teams to ensure our systems remain reliable, performant, and compliant with industry standards. As a Network Engineer, you will also contribute to a variety of areas including:

• Maintaining, upgrading, configuring, and securing network equipment and software.
• Ensuring compliance with security guidelines (SOC2, STIG, NIST, etc.).
• Troubleshooting connectivity and bandwidth issues.
• Documenting network configurations, processes, and changes and participate in cross‑training.
• Coordinating with the IT team on infrastructure initiatives.
• Participating in establishing and enforcing security compliance policies.
• Performing after‑hours maintenance and support when required.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Equivalent experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 5 years of network engineering experience.
• Industry certifications preferred.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP and the OSI model.
• Experience with AWS networking (Transit Gateway, VPCs, Route53).
• Familiarity with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• GitHub experience.
• Cisco networking platforms (Nexus NX‑OS, Catalyst IOS).
• Cisco and Palo Alto firewall platforms (Firepower FTD/FMC, PAN‑OS).
• VMware vSphere networking (distributed switches).
• Networking for containerized environments.
• Wireless networking (Wi‑Fi design, security, troubleshooting).
• High availability networking (LACP).
• IPsec site‑to‑site VPNs with IKEv2 across different vendors.
• Remote VPN and SDP solutions (ZTNA).
• Network and performance monitoring.
• Network OS patching, updates, hardening.
• Linux, Apache, Tomcat administration.
• Scripting (PowerShell, Linux shell).
• Understanding of programming concepts to support DevOps teams.
• System monitoring tools (Nagios, Splunk).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. National Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship essential to comply with government contract/agency or department of Federal Government requirements

What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment for our office‑based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work‑Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work‑life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real‑world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills‑first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI‑enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company‑wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award‑winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work‑life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro‑bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real‑World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $94,000 USD - $175,000 USD. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug‑free workplace.

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