Network Engineer - Enterprise Wireless & Wired Infra

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

CGS seeks an experienced Network Engineer to lead evaluation, design, and maintenance of a large-scale wired and wireless network. You will interact with state/local personnel, stakeholders, and vendors to implement secure, scalable infrastructure and perform testing, vulnerability assessments, and QA for updates.

The role requires strong documentation, wireless/network health expertise, and a history of working with government environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
• Strong documentation skills including Jira, Wiki pages, and diagrams.
• Clear communication with end users and cross-organizational staff.
• CWNA or equivalent certification.
• BCNE or equivalent certification.
• RF/site survey tools experience (Ekahau, RF scanners, Wireshark).
• Layer 2/3 knowledge: VLANs, OSPF, VRRP.
• Network security knowledge: 802.1x, MAC authentication, ACLs, RADIUS, CA.
• Linux/Windows/VMware experience.
• Master’s degree preferred; disaster recovery experience; cyber threat analysis.

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage NPS network infrastructure.
• Improve monitoring and reporting via network management software.
• Develop and maintain network documentation.
• Review best practices and provide architecture recommendations.
• Onboard for Cloudpath, monitor wireless health, patching, and updates (9–5 schedule).
• Assess infrastructure and recommend improvements.
• Define testing procedures for new projects.
• Implement solutions within the NPS network environment.
• Provide design guidance and training on network operations.

Skills

NPS network infrastructure management

network monitoring & reporting

network documentation

architecture & design recommendations

onboarding & wireless maintenance

network testing procedures

LAN/WAN troubleshooting

Linux & Windows Server knowledge

penetration testing & vulnerability

Agile/SCUM project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/CS/Info Systems

Master’s Degree in Engineering/CS/Info Systems

Tools

JIRA

Wireshark

Ekahau

RF Scanners

VMware

Job description

CGS seeks an experienced Network Engineer to lead evaluation, design, and maintenance of a large-scale wired and wireless network. You will interact with state/local personnel, stakeholders, and vendors to implement secure, scalable infrastructure and perform testing, vulnerability assessments, and QA for updates.

The role requires strong documentation, wireless/network health expertise, and a history of working with government environments.