Network Engineer

TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

401K

Parental leave

Financial planning services

Job summary

TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP is seeking a Network Engineer in Washington, D.C. to provide IT solutions for federal government projects. This role involves troubleshooting networks, maintaining security tools, and ensuring system performance. Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience and a relevant degree. Preferred skills include knowledge of Linux tools, networking best practices, and compliance with government standards. TCG offers comprehensive benefits like healthcare and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Network Engineer.
• Strong ability to learn new technologies and skills.
• Experience with Public Key Infrastructure and managing encryption keys.

Responsibilities

• Advanced troubleshooting of systems and network issues.
• Maintenance of security tools and their components.
• Monitoring and tuning system configurations for performance.

Skills

Network protocols

Troubleshooting

Scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell)

Firewalls/routers/switch management

Strong verbal communication

IT troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Nessus

Splunk

Zabbix

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Network Engineer

We’re an award-winning IT solutions provider to the Federal government seeking a Network Engineer to join our project team at a major federal agency.

US Citizenship is required for this role. In addition, the selected applicant must submit to a government background investigation and be favorably adjudicated before their first day.

This position will be onsite 2x a week in Washington DC. The selected candidate must live within commuting distance of Washington, D. C.

Responsibilities

• Advanced troubleshooting of systems and network issues
• Maintenance of a variety of security tools and their supporting components (Nessus, Splunk, Burp Suite, SonarQube, Trivy, etc.)
• Leverage monitoring software (Zabbix, Matomo, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, etc.) for analyzing and reporting on systems
• Monitoring and tuning system configurations to improve performance and address errors
• Supporting development teams in implementing application specific monitoring for availability and functionality
• Fortinet firewall, iptables, and proxy support
• Cisco network and fiber channel switch configuration and updates
• Managing the internal network including ipv6, micro‑segmentation, zero‑trust, proxy, DNS, firewall configurations, authentication, etc.
• Scripting and task automation (Bash, Python, curl, regex, PowerShell, etc.)

Required Skills

• A minimum of 5 years of experience working as a Network Engineer
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and skills
• Working knowledge of network protocols and the ability to perform diagnostics
• Ability to create system documentation for ongoing system management
• Able to independently monitor, troubleshoot, and tune system configurations
• Able to develop and maintain BASH, Python, and PowerShell scripts
• Experience with Public Key Infrastructure and managing encryption keys and certificates
• Independent problem‑solving skills, IT troubleshooting, software debugging, strong analytical abilities, creativity, and a clear appreciation of customer needs
• Networking experience in the following: firewalls/routers/switch management, Cisco VPN, ipv4/ipv6, OSPF, BGP
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Must be detail oriented and comfortable using issue tracking systems
• Must be comfortable conducting prioritization, problem assessment, and problem solving independently

Preferred Skills

• Working knowledge of network security best practices
• Experience with programming in some combination of Bash/Java/Perl/PHP/C/C++/go/Ruby/Python
• System administration experience building and configuring some subset of the following:
  • Linux Management Tools: Satellite, libvirt/kvm virtualization, puppet, storage management
  • Fiber Channel SAN
  • Container tools: Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Ansible, Harbor Container Registry
• Database maintenance and administration
• Experience with compliance controls and security hardening for a US Government computer system at the FISMA Moderate or High levels
• Understanding of Zero Trust principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Experience may be substituted in absence of a degree.

Benefits

TCG’s BCorp mission is reflected in our benefits, including offerings like health care, 401K, parental leave, adoption assistance, financial planning services, student loan repayment assistance, and training budget.

TCG does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, caste, or veteran status.