Senior Lead Network Engineer - Gov IT & Wireless

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Miami (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a Senior Lead Network Engineer to join a team responsible for evaluating and enhancing a large-scale wired and wireless network project. You will design, implement, and support the NPS network infrastructure, interfacing with government personnel, stakeholders, and vendors.

The role emphasizes security, testing, and documentation across deployments, with opportunities for growth in a collaborative government-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information systems or a related discipline.
• Master’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.
• Strong knowledge of layer 2 switching and layer 3 routing protocols; including VLANs, 802.1w, OSPF and VRRP
• Strong knowledge of network security including 802.1x, MAC Authentication, ACLs, RADIUS and CA
• Strong knowledge of troubleshooting RF and LAN issues
• Working knowledge of LINUX, MS Server 2013, VMware
• A Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information systems or a related discipline
• At least 3 years experience with disaster recovery plan creation / implementation testing or projects
• Experience with penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and vulnerability testing
• Experience with cyber threat information collection and analysis
• Working knowledge of Agile/SCUM project management methodologies
• Additional Industry certifications/licences

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage NPS network infrastructure
• Improve infrastructure monitoring and reporting capabilities based on the deployment of network management software
• Develop, maintain and deliver infrastructure documentation relating to the network infrastructure within the NPS environment
• Review current best practices and provide recommendations for architecture, design, management and operation of the network infrastructure
• Administration of the Cloudpath (or equivalent) onboarding process, monitoring and troubleshooting of wireless network health, maintenance of wireless network infrastructure, implementation of network security patches and software/firmware updates, from 0800 to 1700 PST, Monday-Friday
• Assess the NPS network infrastructure and make recommendations on improvement and optimization
• Define and conduct testing procedures for new infrastructure projects
• Implement technology solutions within the NPS network environment
• Provide design guidance on network solutions within NPS infrastructure projects
• Provide informal training and knowledge transfer to NPS resources on best practices and theory of operation relating to network products

Skills

Network infrastructure

Network monitoring

Documentation

L2/L3 routing

RF site surveys

NPS experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Ekahau

Wireshark

VMware

Linux

MS Server 2013

Job description

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a Senior Lead Network Engineer to join a team responsible for evaluating and enhancing a large-scale wired and wireless network project. You will design, implement, and support the NPS network infrastructure, interfacing with government personnel, stakeholders, and vendors.

The role emphasizes security, testing, and documentation across deployments, with opportunities for growth in a collaborative government-focused environment.