Senior Network Engineer – DoD-Cleared, Secure Infra

M.C. Dean, Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and/dis

401k Retirement Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid maternity leave

Paid time off

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking a Network Engineer 4 to join the Security and Electronic Systems (SES) unit in McLean, VA.

The role requires a DoD SECRET clearance and supports the US Air Force Education and Training Center, with responsibilities spanning design, deployment, and maintenance of complex cyber-physical networks. You will collaborate with field engineers, prepare design documents, conduct tests, and ensure secure, reliable IT/network infrastructure for federal, local, and commercial

Qualifications

• Clearance/Citizen Type: DoD SECRET Clearance is REQUIRED
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, CS, IT or related field and 7+ years of progressive experience

Responsibilities

• Survey reports and capture actionable results for senior staff
• Install, configure, and maintain network services, equipment, and devices
• Develop network designs for SLA classifications
• Prepare specifications and perform QA/QC on designs
• Test plans and commissioning procedures for system integration
• Troubleshoot complex network problems and support 24/7 on-call schedule
• Documentation of procedures and inter-team collaboration

Skills

ITIL concepts

Network concepts

Security implications

System development methodology

Project management

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / CS / IT

Tools

Cisco

Aruba

Juniper

Arista

Visio

Wireshark

Putty

CLI

Job description

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking a Network Engineer 4 to join the Security and Electronic Systems (SES) unit in McLean, VA.

The role requires a DoD SECRET clearance and supports the US Air Force Education and Training Center, with responsibilities spanning design, deployment, and maintenance of complex cyber-physical networks. You will collaborate with field engineers, prepare design documents, conduct tests, and ensure secure, reliable IT/network infrastructure for federal, local, and commercial