Senior Lead Network Engineer & Infrastructure Architect

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

CGS is seeking a Senior Lead Network Engineer to support evaluation, enhancement, and maintenance of a large-scale network project, including wired and wireless infrastructure and related hardware & software. You will design, implement, and test network infrastructure for NPS environments, coordinating with government staff, stakeholders, and vendors.

The role emphasizes network security, disaster recovery planning, and ongoing vulnerability assessments, with opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information systems or a related discipline.
• Strong documentation skills including updating JIRA Tickets, Wiki Pages and Network Diagrams
• Ability to communicate with end users, cross-organizational staff and technical assistance center
• CWNA Certification or equivalent
• BCNE Certification or equivalent
• Experience utilizing RF site survey tools such as Ekahau, RF Scanners and Wireshark packet capture software
• 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 Certificate of Authority (CA)
• Strong knowledge of troubleshooting RF and LAN issues
• Working knowledge of LINUX, MS Server 2013, VMware, etc
• 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

Documentation

Communication

Networking

Security

Penetration Testing

Vulnerability Assessment

Agile / Scrum

Disaster Recovery

Cyber Threat Analysis

Certifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Tools

Ekahau

RF Scanners

Wireshark

Linux

MS Server 2013

VMware

Job description

CGS is seeking a Senior Lead Network Engineer to support evaluation, enhancement, and maintenance of a large-scale network project, including wired and wireless infrastructure and related hardware & software. You will design, implement, and test network infrastructure for NPS environments, coordinating with government staff, stakeholders, and vendors.

The role emphasizes network security, disaster recovery planning, and ongoing vulnerability assessments, with opportunities for professional