Senior Network Engineer

Govcio LLC; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Network Engineer with an active Secret clearance to provide Tier 3 support and engineering for the Next Generation Network for federal customers. The role is fully onsite in Merrifield, VA and involves design, testing, and implementation tasks.

Responsibilities include administering Cisco ACI, Cisco UCS, and VMware environments; performing diagnostics; and producing system documentation and runbooks.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of network engineering experience.
• Active Secret Clearance with suitability for DEA.
• CCNP or CCDP certification.
• Experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting diverse network architectures.
• Knowledge of core routing protocols and VPNs.
• Experience with firewalls.
• Solid background in network administration and architecture.
• Experience with SD-WAN environments.
• Ability to design and update system documentation and network diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 3 support and engineering for the Next Generation Network across all DEA offices.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot diverse network architectures; manage SD-WAN, DMVPN, Layer 2/3, and wireless networks; implement security measures.
• Support both classified and unclassified environments, ensuring continuity and security compliance.
• Act as escalation point for complex network incidents, outages, and performance issues.
• Participate in architecture reviews, design sessions, and implementation planning.
• Collaborate with Security, Cloud, Systems, and Applications teams for integrated solutions.
• Provide after-hours support and maintenance as required.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, diagrams, and runbooks.

Skills

Network engineering

Secret clearance

CCNP/CCDP

Firewall expertise

SD-WAN

VPN optimization

Network diagnostics

Documentation skills

Independent work

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cisco ACI

Cisco UCS

VMware

UCS Director

Aruba

Juniper

Job description

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior Network Engineer with an active Secret clearance, to provide Tier 3 support and engineering expertise for the design, testing, and implementation of the Next Generation Network for federal customer. This position is located in Merrifield, VA and is a fully onsite position.

Responsibilities

This position requires administering network (Cisco ACI), compute (Cisco UCS), and virtualization (VMware, UCS Director) environments, performing network diagnostics and analysis, troubleshooting production outages with service providers, terminating fiber and network cables, and independently designing, writing, and updating system documentation and network diagrams. Additional duties include providing operational support for data centers, managing network applications on client workstations, optimizing VPN and network performance, implementing server load balancing and WAN optimization, and securing network access.

• Provides Tier 3 support and engineering expertise for the design, testing, and implementation of the Next Generation Network across all DEA offices
• Installs, configures, and troubleshoots diverse network architectures and devices; manages and maintains SD-WAN, DMVPN, Layer 2/3, and wireless networks; and implements network security measures, including access control models and firewalls
• Supports classified and unclassified environments, ensuring operational continuity, security compliance, and high availability
• Acts as a technical escalation point for complex network incidents, outages, and performance issues
• Participates in architecture reviews, design sessions, and implementation planning
• Collaborates with Security, Cloud, Systems, and Application teams to ensure integrated solutions
• Supports global operations, including after-hours support and maintenance windows as required
• Develops and maintains engineering documentation, diagrams, and operational runbooks

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

• High School with 10+ years of network engineering (or commensurate experience)
• 5+ years of experience with hands‑on enterprise network experience
• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain and hold DEA suitability
• Professional certification (e.g., CCNP, CCDP)
• Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting various network architectures
• Knowledge of the inner workings of the major network routing protocols, including dynamic routing
• Experience with a variety of firewalls
• Solid background in network administration and architecture
• Knowledge of building, developing, and maintaining SD‑WAN environments
• Familiarity with access control models and network security
• Experience with network diagnostic, monitoring, and analysis tools
• Solid understanding of network operating systems (Aruba, Juniper, Cisco)
• Solid understanding of VPN
• Sharp troubleshooting skills
• Terminating fiber and network cables
• Ability to work independently
• Designing, writing, and updating both system documentation and network diagrams

Posted Salary Range

USD $170,000.00 - USD $195,000.00 /Yr.