Senior DoD Network Engineer - On-Site, Secret Clearance

Forge Forward Inc.; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Forge Forward Inc. seeks a Senior Network Engineer to support a DoD mission-critical network in Charleston, SC. On-site role requiring US citizenship and an active SECRET clearance.

You will design, configure, test, troubleshoot, and sustain complex enterprise networks using Cisco and Juniper technologies, within a SAFe/Agile framework. You will mentor junior staff, brief leadership on network health and risks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, reliable operation in

Qualifications

• Hands-on Cisco and Juniper routing and switching experience.
• Experience supporting DoD/Navy networks with strict security and availability requirements.
• Ability to design, configure, integrate, and validate enterprise and transport networks.
• Engineer and troubleshoot Cisco/Juniper devices including routers and firewalls.
• Monitor cross-domain connections and proactively mitigate risks.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and rapid restoration of outages.
• Conduct lab testing, PoC development, and validation before production.
• Ensure compliance with DISA STIGs and RMF controls.
• Develop documentation: diagrams, standards, SOPs, test plans.
• Participate in SAFe/Agile ceremonies and brief leadership; mentor staff.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, test, and sustain complex enterprise and transport networks.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance to the team.
• Brief senior leadership on network status, risks, and performance.
• Collaborate across engineering, sustainment, and external teams.

Skills

Cisco routing

Juniper switching

DoD networks knowledge

Network security compliance

Troubleshooting networks

Network architecture docs

Lab testing

Agile/SAFe

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IT

Tools

Ansible

Job description

Forge Forward Inc. seeks a Senior Network Engineer to support a DoD mission-critical network in Charleston, SC. On-site role requiring US citizenship and an active SECRET clearance.

You will design, configure, test, troubleshoot, and sustain complex enterprise networks using Cisco and Juniper technologies, within a SAFe/Agile framework. You will mentor junior staff, brief leadership on network health and risks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, reliable operation in