Network Engineer (Journeyman)

Computer World Services Corp.; North Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote position

Job summary

Computer World Services Corp. seeks Journeyman Network Engineer to support data-center networking, SDN, and outage restoration for USMEPCOM ENLIST program. You will work with Cisco Nexus and ACI in high‑availability environments, configuring, testing, and supporting enterprise connectivity.

Candidates need a bachelor’s degree and 3–7 years’ experience, CCNP, and an active Secret clearance. Remote work with occasional on-site travel and mission-critical outages are expected; eligibility for DoD

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Networking, CS, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–7 years of relevant network engineering or data‑center experience.
• CCNP certification required; other CCNPs preferred.
• Active Secret clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Nexus data‑center switching and ACI fabrics (APICs, tenants, VRFs, EPGs, contracts).
• Install, configure, refresh, and troubleshoot data‑center switches and SDN configurations.
• Configure VLANs, trunks, port channels, routing, and security controls.
• Assist with cutover plans, validation steps, rollback procedures, and outages.
• Coordinate with cabling, site surveys, and maintain network diagrams and inventories.
• Test devices and apply firmware updates per DISA STIGs.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot L2/L3, WAN, SD‑WAN, VPN, and cloud connectivity.
• Participate in Outage Response Team activities and root‑cause analysis.
• Support remote MEPS and other locations with connectivity issues.
• Follow ITSM processes and maintain documentation.

Skills

Cisco Nexus

ACI fabric

SDN experience

Networking knowledge

DoD RMF knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / Networking / CS

Tools

Cisco APIC

VLAN routing

Job description

Computer World Services, Corp. (CWS) seeks Journeyman Network Engineers to support data-center networking, software-defined networking, enterprise connectivity, infrastructure modernization, and outage restoration for the USMEPCOM ENLIST program.

The Network Engineers provide hands-on technical support for Cisco Nexus and Application Centric Infrastructure environments, top-of-rack switching, and data-center connectivity, supporting installations, technology refreshes, maintenance, outages, and equipment-relocation cutovers. They work with senior network engineers, infrastructure and cybersecurity teams, Government stakeholders, vendors, and the Outage Response Team to maintain secure, reliable, and resilient network services.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot Cisco Nexus data-center switching environments and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) fabrics, including APICs, tenants, VRFs, bridge domains, endpoint groups, contracts, and external connectivity.
• Install, configure, refresh, and troubleshoot top-of-rack and data-center switches, network appliances, and software-defined networking configurations.
• Configure and troubleshoot VLANs, trunks, port channels, virtual port channels, routing, access controls, and redundant paths supporting servers, storage, virtualization, cloud, and enterprise networks.
• Gather requirements and assist with implementation procedures, cutover plans, validation steps, rollback procedures, and outage contingencies.
• Execute approved installations, configuration changes, refreshes, and hardware replacements, including relocation cutovers at USMEPCOM and MEPS locations (staging, testing, and post-cutover verification).
• Coordinate with cabling personnel on rack layouts, patching, fiber, copper, and network drops; support site surveys and update network diagrams, as-built documentation, and equipment inventories.
• Test devices before production deployment and apply approved firmware, OS, and security updates in accordance with DISA STIGs.
• Monitor network availability, performance, capacity, and faults; troubleshoot Layer 2/Layer 3, fabric, routing, latency, and packet-loss issues, including WAN, SD-WAN, firewall, VPN, wireless, and cloud connectivity affecting data-center services.
• Participate in Outage Response Team activities, support diagnosis, restoration, and root-cause analysis, and coordinate escalation with senior engineers, Cisco, DISA, carriers, and vendors.
• Support remote MEPS and other locations with router, circuit, firewall, VPN, ISP, and cloud-connectivity issues.
• Follow approved ITSM processes and maintain configurations, change records, test results, troubleshooting procedures, and knowledge articles.

Education & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Networking, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Three (3) to seven (7) years of relevant network engineering, network administration, data-center networking, or enterprise infrastructure experience.

Preferred:

• Hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus, ACI, software-defined networking, and policy-based data-center network architectures.
• Knowledge of Cisco routing and switching technologies, including EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, VLAN routing, and Quality of Service.
• Experience supporting installations, refreshes, migrations, and relocation cutovers using method-of-procedure, test, rollback, and cutover documentation.
• Experience with network-monitoring, configuration-management, and observability platforms.
• Experience applying DISA STIGs and supporting DoD RMF, ATO, IAVA, CND Directive, and POA&M requirements in a federal or DoD environment.
• Familiarity with structured cabling, patch panels, fiber connectivity, and inside-plant infrastructure.

Certifications

• Required: Current Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
• Preferred: CCNP Data Center, CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security, CompTIA Security+, ITIL Foundation, or equivalent credentials.

Security Clearance

• Active Secret clearance or higher is required.

Other (Travel, Work Environment, DoD 8570 Requirements, Administrative Notes, etc.)

Work Environment / Travel:

• Remote position.
• Travel or on-site support may be required for installations, site surveys, refreshes, outages, or relocation cutovers; after-hours work may be required during maintenance windows or mission-critical events.

Administrative Notes:

Period of Performance: March 1, 2027 - February 28, 2033

Contract Start Date: March 1, 2027

Note: By applying to this position, the candidate acknowledges and consents to having their resume included in an active competitive Government contract bid.

$120,000 - $150,000 a year

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity. The posted range is appropriate for a typical candidate meeting, at a minimum, all the core requirements of the position.

Computer World Services is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. Current employees and/or qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Computer World Services is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Computer World Services will ensure that individuals with disabilities (IWD) are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail].