Network Engineer

Summit Human Capital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Human Capital is looking for a skilled Network Engineer to join their team in Washington, DC. This role involves supporting a large Department of Defense enterprise environment through network operations, troubleshooting, and ensuring security compliance.

The ideal candidate will have strong Cisco networking experience and must hold an active Secret Clearance. Responsibilities include configuring Cisco devices and participating in on-call support rotation.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance is mandatory for this position.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in network engineering.
• Strong background in Cisco networking is essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure.
• Support routing, switching, and network security operations.
• Configure and maintain Cisco network devices.

Skills

Active Secret Clearance

7+ years of network engineering experience

Strong Cisco networking background

Experience with Cisco Client

Experience with Cisco DNAC (DNA Center)

Experience with routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP

Experience supporting DoD environments

Current Security+ or equivalent IAT Level II certification

CCNP (Enterprise or Security)

Job description

We are seeking a Network Engineer to support a large Department of Defense enterprise environment. This role will be responsible for network operations, troubleshooting, security compliance, and support of classified and unclassified network infrastructure.

Required Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance
• 7+ years of network engineering experience
• Strong Cisco networking background
• Experience with Cisco Client
• Experience with Cisco DNAC (DNA Center)
• Experience with routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP
• Experience supporting DoD environments
• Current Security+ or equivalent IAT Level II certification
• CCNP (Enterprise or Security)

Preferred Qualifications

• TACLANE / HAIPE experience
• SIPRNet or classified network experience
• Pentagon, Air Force, or AFNCR experience
• IPv6 experience

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure
• Support routing, switching, and network security operations
• Configure and maintain Cisco network devices
• Support Cisco Client and Cisco DNA Center environments
• Configure and manage TACLANE encryption devices
• Apply STIGs, IOS upgrades, and security updates
• Escalate and resolve complex network issues
• Create and maintain network documentation and diagrams
• Participate in on-call support rotation