Network Engineer (Palo Alto & Cisco)

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D

401K with employer matching contribution

Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. is looking for a Network Engineer in Washington, DC, responsible for designing, implementing, and troubleshooting network infrastructure. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in IT or related fields and at least 5 years of experience.

You will manage firewall platforms, ensure network stability, and support operational needs while collaborating with various IT teams.

The role offers a competitive salary ranging from $120,000 to $128,000 and comprehensive benefits, including medical and dental insurance.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance or equivalent is required.
• Strong experience with firewall service management and troubleshooting.
• Ability to implement changes through formal change control.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain network infrastructure.
• Monitor and troubleshoot network performance issues.
• Manage and maintain firewall platforms including rule administration.

Skills

Firewall management

Network engineering

Infrastructure troubleshooting

Traffic analysis

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

5 years of experience as a Network Engineer

Tools

Palo Alto

Cisco Firepower/ASA

SolarWinds

Wireshark

Dameware

Job description

Job Description

About the Role:

The Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, configuration, and troubleshooting of the organization’s network infrastructure. This role involves ensuring the stability and performance of the network. The Network Engineer works to maintain network reliability, resolve issues promptly, and collaborate with other IT teams to ensure that networking systems support the organization's operational needs. The Network Engineer will monitor equipment, update configurations, and repair equipment as necessary.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of network infrastructure
• Maintain documentation of network architecture and configurations
• Extract network configuration reports as needed
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues proactively
• Manage and maintain firewall platforms (e.g., Palo Alto, Cisco ASA/Firepower), including rule base administration, NAT policy updates, and object/group management
• Implement and support firewall change management processes, including risk/impact assessment, maintenance windows, validation testing, and rollback planning
• Monitor firewall health, throughput, and logs; investigate alerts and coordinate incident response activities
• Ensure firewall configurations align with security baselines and compliance requirements, support periodic access reviews, audits, and vulnerability remediation
• Support firewall security services (e.g., IPS/IDS, URL filtering, application control) and tune policies to reduce false positives while maintaining protection
• Assist with performing system upgrades and patches
• Provide escalation technical support and incident resolution to include field operations support
• Assist in planning and executing disaster recovery and backup strategies
• Ensure the network is robust, secure, scalable, and optimized for business operations
• Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures and processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field of study or equivalent relevant experience plus 5 years of experience as a Network Engineer.
• Active Secret Clearance or equivalent.
• Strong technical expertise in network engineering including firewall management, service desk setup, and multicasting
• Hands‑on experience administering next‑generation firewalls (NGFW) (e.g., Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower/ASA), including policy creation/updates and object/group management
• Working knowledge of firewall rule base design best practices (least privilege, segmentation, documentation/standards) and periodic access/rule reviews
• Proficiency with firewall logging/monitoring and traffic analysis (e.g., syslog, NetFlow)
• Familiarity with firewall hardening, patching, and configuration compliance, including implementing changes through formal change control and supporting audits.
• Strong experience with Palo Alto and Cisco products and tools
• Strong experience with SolarWinds and its modules
• Familiar with various applications, such as Wireshark and Dameware
• Strong problem solving and communication skills
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) – Security certification strongly preferred
• Other Preferred Certifications and Training (or equivalents):

Other Preferred certifications and training (or similar equivalents):

• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert
• Microsoft Certifications and Applied Skills
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• CompTIA Network+
• CompTIA A+
• Azure Database Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $120,000.00 - $128,000.00
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre‑Tax 401K and/or After‑Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
• Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
• Exercise Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and standard office equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen (15) pounds.
• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. Edgewater Federal Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and other statuses protected by applicable law.