Senior DoD Network Engineer - VPN/WAN & IPS Expert

INflow Federal; Great Lakes (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

INflow Federal is seeking a Network Engineer to support DoD warfighter missions with a network spanning Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, Riverbed, and McAfee devices. You will manage Routers, Switches, VPNs, IPS, and WAN accelerators, with a focus on reliability and secure operations.

The role requires 4+ years as a network technician, DoD Secret clearance, and hands-on experience with network devices across large LAN/WAN environments. Travel may be required; driver’s license and transport needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of network engineering experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• CompTIA Security+ CE certification.
• CCNA certification or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Handle outage and maintenance tickets for 20,000+ users with on-site and remote support.
• Troubleshoot outages and resolve network issues.
• Provide COMSEC-related briefings and TACLANES re-keying.
• Install and upgrade routers, switches, and network devices.
• Follow policies and escalate as needed.
• Document incidents and corrective actions in the incident system.

Skills

OSI model understanding

LAN/WAN engineering

Network troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Cisco IOS

VPN technologies

Job description

INflow Federal is seeking a Network Engineer to support DoD warfighter missions with a network spanning Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, Riverbed, and McAfee devices. You will manage Routers, Switches, VPNs, IPS, and WAN accelerators, with a focus on reliability and secure operations.

The role requires 4+ years as a network technician, DoD Secret clearance, and hands-on experience with network devices across large LAN/WAN environments. Travel may be required; driver’s license and transport needed.