Senior Cisco SD-WAN & Federal Network Integration Engineer

Jobtailor

Annapolis (MD)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Annapolis seeks an experienced network engineer to lead DoD/federal deployments of Cisco SD-WAN. You will integrate routing, switching, firewalls, and SD-WAN components across ship/shore and enterprise gateways.

Role requires 10+ years in DoD environments, active clearance, and strong expertise in vManage/vSmart/cEdge/vEdge, Ansible, and Python. Expect on-site work with occasional travel and a focus on secure, compliant deployments.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
10+ years of network engineering and integration in DoD, DHS, or federal environments.
Active Secret clearance required; Top Secret preferred.
Strong Cisco SD-WAN and routing/switching expertise; vManage/vSmart/cEdge/vEdge.
Experience with lab-based integration and ship/shore installation projects.

Responsibilities

Integrate and configure routers, switches, firewalls, and SD-WAN components.
Execute deployment plans across cutter environments, shore-based units, and enterprise gateways.
Ensure seamless integration with existing federal systems.
Implement and support Cisco SD-WAN.
Configure policy-based and application-aware routing.
Support transition from legacy WAN to SD-WAN architectures.
Build and configure systems in lab and federal integration environments.
Execute test plans and acceptance criteria.
Identify and resolve integration issues before field deployment.
Support on-site installations and cutovers, including rack/stack, configuration, and activation.
Troubleshoot connectivity, latency, and performance degradation.
Ensure RMF and DISA STIG compliance; perform baselining and patching.