Network Engineer, TS/Q Clearance Required

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Colorado is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement and optimize critical government network environments, including LAN, MAN, and WAN infrastructures.

The role emphasizes routing, switching, and security management within complex federal frameworks, with DISA STIGs familiarity and hands-on engineering responsibilities for network performance and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize LAN, MAN, and WAN networks.
• Perform root-cause analysis of network issues and diagnose problems.
• Analyze traffic patterns and provide capacity planning solutions.
• Provide technical oversight across network operations and security.
• Maintain network documentation, policies and standards.
• Coordinate with vendor support and manage outages/performance.

Skills

Network Engineering

Routing And Switching Protocols

Cisco Routers And Switches

BGP OSPF EIGRP

VXLAN

LACP

Network Security Practices

DISA STIGs Familiarity

Root-Cause Analysis

Network Design

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience

Tools

Cisco Firewalls

Juniper

Palo Alto

Microsoft DNS

Unix BIND

Wireless Technologies

Job description

• Design, build, and implement LAN, MAN, and WAN network systems
• Monitor and diagnose network issues and perform root-cause analysis
• Analyze traffic patterns and provide capacity planning solutions
• Coordinate with vendor support services and escalate outages or performance issues
• Perform system-level design and configuration, including hardware, operating system, and platform specifications
• Evaluate and test network products and technologies
• Provide technical assistance and oversight across network operations, administration, security, and systems integration
• Contribute technical input to network policies, standards, constraints, and budgets
• Test and analyze network hardware, communications systems, and connectivity components
• Identify and implement network performance and security improvements
• Create and maintain network configuration, process, and procedure documentation
• Support mission-critical Department of Energy NNSA operations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience
• 12+ years of professional experience in network engineering, infrastructure design, and circuit troubleshooting
• Experience with routing and switching protocols
• DOE Q or TS security clearance required
• US citizenship required
• Deep knowledge of Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, wireless technologies, and network design principles
• Expertise in BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, RSTP, VXLAN, and LACP
• Understanding of network security practices, system hardening, and organizational compliance standards
• Experience with DISA STIGs and other federal security frameworks
• Familiarity with Microsoft DNS and Unix BIND systems
• Cisco certification is valuable; CCNA, CCNP, CCDA, CCIE, or other Cisco certification listed
• Juniper and Palo Alto experience is a plus
• Less than 10% travel required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in network engineering, including design, implementation, and troubleshooting of LAN, MAN, and WAN systems. Proficient in network security practices and compliance standards, with a strong focus on performance optimization and technical documentation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Network Engineering
• Routing And Switching Protocols
• Cisco Routers And Switches
• DOE Q Or TS Security Clearance
• BGP, OSPF, EIGRP Expertise

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Network Design
• Circuit Troubleshooting
• Traffic Analysis
• Capacity Planning
• System-Level Design
• Network Performance Improvement
• Network Security Practices
• DISA STIGs Familiarity
• Technical Documentation
• Root-Cause Analysis

Certifications & Qualifications

• CCNA
• CCNP
• CCDA
• CCIE

Industry Keywords

• Department Of Energy
• NNSA Operations
• Federal Security Frameworks
• Organizational Compliance Standards

Tools & Technologies

• Cisco Firewalls
• Wireless Technologies
• Microsoft DNS
• Unix BIND
• Juniper
• Palo Alto