Senior Lead Network Engineer - Enterprise & Wireless

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) seeks a Senior Network Engineer to lead a large-scale wired/wireless network initiative. You will evaluate existing networks, design an integrated infrastructure, and collaborate with state/local partners, vendors, and internal teams.

The role emphasizes network security, disaster recovery planning, and project testing. Strong LDAP/802.1x knowledge, RF tools, and VMware/Windows Server expertise are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information systems or a related discipline.
• CWNA Certification or equivalent
• BCNE Certification or equivalent
• Experience utilizing RF site survey tools such as Ekahau, RF Scanners and Wireshark

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage CGS network infrastructure including wired/wireless
• Improve infrastructure monitoring and reporting capabilities with network management software
• Develop and maintain infrastructure documentation (diagrams, Wiki, Jira)
• Review current best practices; provide design/architecture recommendations
• Administer Cloudpath onboarding, monitor wireless health, apply patching and updates Mon-Fri 0800-1700 PST
• Assess infrastructure and optimize performance
• Define testing procedures for new infrastructure projects
• Implement technology solutions within the NPS network environment
• Provide design guidance on network solutions for NPS projects
• Deliver informal training and knowledge transfer to NPS resources

Skills

CWNA Certification

BCNE Certification

RF Site Survey Tools

Network Security

Linux / Windows Server / VMware

Disaster Recovery Planning

Penetration Testing & Vulnerability

Agile/SCUM Methodologies

Documentation & Diagrams

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/CS/IS or related

Master’s Degree in Engineering/CS/IS or related

Tools

Ekahau

RF Scanners

Wireshark

Job description

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) seeks a Senior Network Engineer to lead a large-scale wired/wireless network initiative. You will evaluate existing networks, design an integrated infrastructure, and collaborate with state/local partners, vendors, and internal teams.

The role emphasizes network security, disaster recovery planning, and project testing. Strong LDAP/802.1x knowledge, RF tools, and VMware/Windows Server expertise are required.