Network Engineer – Onsite with 50%+ Travel

GovCIO; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Network Engineer to support a critical IT modernization effort for the Air National Guard (ANG) in Chantilly, VA. The role is primarily onsite with occasional remote work in the Chantilly area and more than 50% travel required.

The engineer will validate and secure enterprise IT deployments, ensure system reliability, and maintain compliance with technical standards across ANG installations.

Qualifications

• Must possess DoD 8140 Level II certification or higher.
• Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND are preferred.
• Experience managing enterprise IT infrastructure deployments and security baselines.

Responsibilities

• Validate, design, and optimize end-to-end network architecture across the system lifecycle.
• Develop test plans and verification procedures for complex, multi-tier networks.
• Enforce configuration baselines and QoS frameworks for SLA compliance.
• Perform root-cause analysis and coordinate corrective actions across teams.
• Lead security hardening against DISA STIG benchmarks across core, edge, and transport layers.
• Maintain network documentation and CMDB audit trails.

Skills

Network performance monitoring

RMF & STIGs

RCCA

NDT methods

Security+ CE

CCNA-Security

CND

DoD 8140 Level II

Clearance: Secret

Education

High School with 10+ years experience

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Network Engineer to support a critical IT modernization effort for the Air National Guard (ANG) in Chantilly, VA. The role is primarily onsite with occasional remote work in the Chantilly area and more than 50% travel required.

The engineer will validate and secure enterprise IT deployments, ensure system reliability, and maintain compliance with technical standards across ANG installations.