Senior Lead Network Architect – Govt IT Infrastructure

CGS Federal; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

FSAs

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal is seeking a Senior Lead Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain a large-scale wired and wireless network for a U.S. government project.

The role involves evaluating existing networks, interfacing with government personnel, stakeholders, and vendors, and guiding architecture and security decisions. The candidate will oversee testing, documentation, and monitoring, with responsibilities spanning on-site operations, patching, and compliance in a demanding environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in a related field.
• CWNA/BCNE certifications or equivalent.
• Experience with RF site survey tools and network protocols.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage NPS network infrastructure.
• Improve infrastructure monitoring and reporting through network management software.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure documentation (diagrams, tickets, wikis).
• Review best practices; recommend architecture and management improvements.
• Administer Cloudpath onboarding, monitor wireless health, apply patches.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Collaboration

Disaster recovery

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering/CS/IS)

Master's degree (Engineering/CS/IS)

Tools

Ekahau

RF Scanners

Wireshark

Linux

MS Server 2013

VMware

JIRA

Wiki Pages

Job description

CGS Federal is seeking a Senior Lead Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain a large-scale wired and wireless network for a U.S. government project.

The role involves evaluating existing networks, interfacing with government personnel, stakeholders, and vendors, and guiding architecture and security decisions. The candidate will oversee testing, documentation, and monitoring, with responsibilities spanning on-site operations, patching, and compliance in a demanding environment.