Security-Cleared Network Engineer (TS/SCI)

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Network Administrator in Sterling, VA to design, deploy, and maintain terrestrial, satellite, and WAN/MAN/LAN networks. You will collaborate with leadership and product teams, perform monitoring and troubleshooting, and produce technical documentation.

Candidates should have strong networking knowledge, OS familiarity, and scripting skills; cloud and virtualization experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of networking concepts, protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP) and hardware (routers, switches, firewalls).
• Ability to diagnose and resolve network issues, including connectivity problems, slow performance, and security breaches.
• Familiarity with various operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS) and their networking configurations.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (PowerShell, Python) for automation and system management.
• Knowledge of network security principles, firewalls, IDS, and data encryption.

Responsibilities

• Plan network configurations for integration into the network and optimize performance.
• Prepare technical proposals for engineering review boards before adding new technologies.
• Perform operational and maintenance activities including performance testing and troubleshooting.
• Use network monitoring tools to identify architecture, provider, or environment issues.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Operating systems

Scripting

Security

Monitoring tools

Cloud networking

Wireless networking

Network design

Project management

Tools

Wireshark

Nagios

SolarWinds

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Network Administrator in Sterling, VA to design, deploy, and maintain terrestrial, satellite, and WAN/MAN/LAN networks. You will collaborate with leadership and product teams, perform monitoring and troubleshooting, and produce technical documentation.

Candidates should have strong networking knowledge, OS familiarity, and scripting skills; cloud and virtualization experience is a plus.