Senior Network Engineer - CBO

INNOVIM; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 92,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

INNOVIM in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Network Engineer to provide advanced engineering and advisory leadership for a Cisco-based enterprise network. You will design secure architectures, drive Zero Trust adoption, and oversee security assessments and audits to strengthen network security and resilience.

The role requires 8–10 years of enterprise network engineering, CCNP or higher, and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance; hybrid work is possible with on-site as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or Engineering.
• 8–10 years of enterprise network engineering experience, including senior/lead roles.
• Deep expertise in Cisco routing, switching, and security; Zero Trust and 802.1X/NAC.
• Active Cisco CCNP (CCIE a plus) or equivalent; Security+ or higher.
• U.S. citizenship or Permanent Residence and ability to obtain Public Trust.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, operate, and optimize secure Cisco network architectures.
• Advise stakeholders and collaborate with cybersecurity and operations teams.
• Enforce Zero Trust per NIST 800-207 with 802.1X integration.
• Lead security assessments, audits, and remediation support.
• Manage network monitoring, logging, and alerting with SIEM/NDR.
• Establish vulnerability management and device lifecycle programs.
• Harden devices and secure perimeter assets including MFA.
• Improve security posture using threat intelligence and Cisco security innovations.
• Follow formal change control and perform RCAs for incidents.

Skills

Cisco routing

Cisco switching

Zero Trust

Stakeholder leadership

Security assessments

Enterprise networking

NIST SP 800-53

NIST SP 800-207

CCNP

Public Trust readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

Cisco ISE

TrustSec

MACsec

Catalyst 9300

NDR/SIEM (Microsoft Sentinel)

Job description

Location Washington, DC — hybrid; on-site as required by task assignment
Employment Type Full-time — contingent upon contract award
Salary Range $92,000 – $110,000
Clearance / Suitability Public Trust (Tier 2); U.S. citizenship or permanent residence required

Position Summary

The Senior Network Engineer provides advanced engineering, operational, and advisory leadership for a U.S. legislative branch agency's Cisco-based enterprise network. Serving as a senior technical advisor, the role leads the design and implementation of secure network architectures, drives Zero Trust adoption, and leads security assessments and audits — strengthening the security, reliability, and resilience of the network in alignment with NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-207, and Cisco best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, operate, and optimize secure Cisco network architectures across core, distribution, access, and edge layers for high availability, scalability, and resilience.
• Serve as senior technical advisor to stakeholders, collaborating with cybersecurity, cloud, and operations teams to resolve complex network issues and improve architecture.
• Engineer and enforce Zero Trust principles per NIST SP 800-207 — network segmentation, micro-segmentation, least-privilege and identity-aware access, and 802.1X integration with enterprise identity services.
• Lead or participate in security assessments, audits, and compliance reviews; provide evidence, documentation, and remediation support.
• Implement and manage network monitoring, logging, and alerting, integrating with enterprise SIEM and Network Detection and Response (NDR) tools.
• Establish and maintain a structured vulnerability management and device lifecycle program (patching, firmware, remediation).
• Harden network devices to secure configuration baselines; secure public-facing and perimeter assets (firewall optimization, restricted access, MFA).
• Continuously evaluate and enhance network security posture through emerging best practices, threat intelligence, and Cisco security innovations.
• Ensure all network changes follow formal change control with security impact analysis; perform RCA for incidents.
• Develop and maintain Network SOPs, comprehensive network diagrams, and configuration baselines; administer and troubleshoot enterprise DNS.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering (Master's preferred; equivalent experience considered).
• Minimum 8–10 years of enterprise network engineering experience, including a senior or lead role.
• Deep expertise in Cisco routing, switching, and network security; Zero Trust (NIST SP 800-207); NIST SP 800-53; and 802.1X/NAC (e.g., Cisco ISE).
• Demonstrated ability to advise senior stakeholders and lead security assessments and audits.
• Active Cisco CCNP (CCIE a plus) or equivalent demonstrable expertise; CompTIA Security+ or higher.
• S. citizenship or permanent residence status; ability to obtain a Public Trust (Tier 2) determination.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure or CCIE Security.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ISE, TrustSec, and MACsec; Catalyst 9300 StackWise architectures.
• Experience with next-generation firewalls (Check Point or Palo Alto), NDR, and SIEM (Microsoft Sentinel).
• Experience leading network modernization and Zero Trust implementations in federal environments.
• Prior experience supporting Congressional / legislative branch agencies.

Clearance, Suitability & Security

U.S. citizenship or permanent residence status is required. The selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (Tier 2) suitability determination and will undergo an FBI criminal background check and U.S. Capitol Police fingerprinting prior to starting work, in accordance with the contract's security requirements. Remote work is authorized; however, on-site presence at the customer's facilities in Washington, DC (and, as needed, data-center/computing facilities in Ashburn, VA and Manassas, VA) may be required based on task assignment. Local travel to these sites is non-reimbursable. Core hours are 9:00 AM–6:00 PM ET, Monday–Friday; occasional after-hours or weekend maintenance activity may be required.

Compensation

Salary Range: $115,000 – $142,000, commensurate with experience, education, and certifications. INNOVIM offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings, paid time off, and professional development support.