Senior Network Engineer: DoD Transport & Modernization

CACI International Inc; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc. seeks a Senior Network Engineer to support leadership on the NGA program, developing, modernizing, and sustaining transport services.

You will assist the PMO with transport engineering requirements and AoA work, shaping design studies and white papers for new network technologies. The role emphasizes expert-level network knowledge, DoD-focused engineering, and leadership experience in complex enterprise networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in Computer Science, Communications, Engineering, or IT-related discipline.
• Demonstrated specialized experience with implementing, engineering, designing, or operating network technologies with an emphasis on DoD capabilities.
• Demonstrated leadership experience serving as a senior engineer, functional manager, or team lead for a minimum of 10 years.
• Demonstrated experience modernizing complex enterprise network systems deploying routing protocols and technologies such as BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, Layer 3 VPNs, Layer VPNs, and Mobile-VPN.
• Demonstrated experience presenting briefings to senior customer management and customer stakeholders.
• Demonstrated specialized experience with implementing, engineering, designing network Quality of Service and Traffic Engineering models.
• Demonstrated specialized experience with implementing, engineering, designing virtual private networks using Layer 2 and Layer 3 methodologies to include next-generation multicast VPN.
• Certified as a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), CompTIA Network+, or Juniper Network Certified Expert – Enterprise (JNCIE-ENT) or 15+ years of experience in design, implementation, and configuration with Cisco, Juniper, and KG family cryptographic equipment product lines.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise and guidance for the design, development, implementation, operations, and sustainment of transport services that enhance overall system performance and availability.
• Support research, analysis, solution design, and implementation planning of solutions for the modernization of existing transport solutions and infrastructures.
• Drive strategic technological innovation, demonstrating a breadth and depth of knowledge in all things related to the complex operations of transport services.
• Provide technical knowledge and analysis of high-level functional systems analysis, design, and integration advice on complex matters that require expert-level knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation.
• Work on Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) studies to evaluate different technical solutions.
• Conduct design studies to assess the feasibility and impact of proposed network changes.
• Author white papers on emerging network technologies and best practices.

Skills

Network engineering

Leadership

Routing protocols (BGP/OSPF/IS-IS/MPLS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Certifications: CCIE/CCNP/CompTIA Network+/JNCIE-ENT

Tools

KG cryptographic equipment

Job description

CACI International Inc. seeks a Senior Network Engineer to support leadership on the NGA program, developing, modernizing, and sustaining transport services.

You will assist the PMO with transport engineering requirements and AoA work, shaping design studies and white papers for new network technologies. The role emphasizes expert-level network knowledge, DoD-focused engineering, and leadership experience in complex enterprise networks.