Senior DoD Network Engineer: TS/SCI, Cisco & Palo Alto

JCS Solutions LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

401k with employer match

Professional Development Reimbursement

And more

Job summary

JCS Solutions LLC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and sustain enterprise network infrastructure in a DoD setting at Fort Belvoir, VA. You will lead efforts on LAN/WAN, Cisco routing and switching, and Palo Alto firewall deployments, ensuring secure, resilient networks behind classified operations.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance, hands-on experience, and a strong foundation in routing, switching, VPN, and security policy enforcement.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 8+ years of relevant network engineering experience.
• DoD environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise LAN and WAN infrastructure.
• Engineer and support Cisco routing and switching environments for mission-critical networks.
• Configure, troubleshoot, and optimize routing and switching technologies (OSPF, BGP, VLANs, STP, HSRP/VRRP).
• Support WAN connectivity over MPLS, VPN, and Internet-based transport.
• Configure Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls and GlobalProtect remote access.

Skills

Cisco routing & switching

Palo Alto firewalls

LAN/WAN design

OSPF/BGP/VLAN/STP/HSRP

MPLS/VPN/Internet transport

GlobalProtect remote access

DoD RMF/STIG compliance

Network troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Master's degree +6 years experience

Doctorate in technical domain acceptable

Tools

N/A

Job description

JCS Solutions LLC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and sustain enterprise network infrastructure in a DoD setting at Fort Belvoir, VA. You will lead efforts on LAN/WAN, Cisco routing and switching, and Palo Alto firewall deployments, ensuring secure, resilient networks behind classified operations.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance, hands-on experience, and a strong foundation in routing, switching, VPN, and security policy enforcement.