Senior Government Network Engineer | TS/SCI Lead, CCIE

Cricket Wireless LLC.; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 108,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

AT&T Global Public Sector is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to lead high‑impact network support for a major government contract. This onsite role in Columbia, Maryland involves ownership of architecture, SOPs, capacity planning, and technology evaluation, with mentorship to the network team.

The candidate must have 12+ years in similar programs, a Bachelor's in engineering, DoD 8570.01‑M IAT Level II certification, and CCIE or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Experience: twelve (12) years in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university; four additional years of network engineering experience may substitute the degree.
• Certifications: DoD 8570.01‑M IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., Security+, GSEC, SSCP) and CCIE or equivalent; both current.
• Technical Proficiency: Deep familiarity with routers, switches, firewalls, and network services (DNS, DHCP).
• Leadership & Communication: Proven ability to provide technical leadership and mentorship; strong communication with executives.

Responsibilities

• Assess, evaluate, and enhance existing networking infrastructure.
• Architect, document, test, and implement robust network services and devices.
• Develop, maintain, and elevate SOPs for consistency and excellence across operations.
• Lead proactive capacity planning and modeling for scalable networks.
• Research and recommend innovative, cost‑effective network solutions and technologies.
• Design and execute robust contingency plans for outages and failures.
• Provide expert consulting and leadership to review boards and engineers.
• Drive network upgrade projects through design, testing, deployment, and optimization.

Skills

Leadership & Communication

Technical Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Cisco gear

Brocade gear

Juniper gear

Job description

AT&T Global Public Sector is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to lead high‑impact network support for a major government contract. This onsite role in Columbia, Maryland involves ownership of architecture, SOPs, capacity planning, and technology evaluation, with mentorship to the network team.

The candidate must have 12+ years in similar programs, a Bachelor's in engineering, DoD 8570.01‑M IAT Level II certification, and CCIE or equivalent.