Senior Network Engineer - Government Cloud & Wireless Infra

Contact Government Services, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Network Engineer position at Contact Government Services (CGS) supports a large-scale network project with wired and wireless infrastructure. You will evaluate current networks, design and implement infrastructure, and advise on hardware/software to enable secure, scalable operations.

The role involves collaboration with state/local staff, stakeholders, and vendors, with a focus on testing, vulnerability assessments, and quality assurance for new network setups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Strong documentation skills and ability to update JIRA Tickets and network diagrams.
• Experience communicating with end users and cross-organizational staff.
• CWNA or equivalent certification.
• BCNE or equivalent certification.
• Experience with RF site survey tools and packet capture software.
• Knowledge of VLANs, OSPF, VRRP and security protocols.
• Experience with Linux, VMware and Windows Server environments.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, enhance, and maintain a large-scale wired and wireless network.
• Design and implement network infrastructure meeting requirements.
• Consult on hardware and software needs to support the network.
• Conduct testing, vulnerability assessments, and QA for new setups.
• Provide training and knowledge transfer to NPS resources.
• Create and maintain network documentation and architecture guidance.
• Support incident response and security patch management.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Penetration testing

Cyber threat information

Disaster recovery planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/CS/IS/Business

Master’s Degree in Engineering/CS/IS/Business

Tools

Ekahau

RF Scanners

Wireshark

JIRA

VMware

Linux

MS Server 2013

Job description

Network Engineer position at Contact Government Services (CGS) supports a large-scale network project with wired and wireless infrastructure. You will evaluate current networks, design and implement infrastructure, and advise on hardware/software to enable secure, scalable operations.

The role involves collaboration with state/local staff, stakeholders, and vendors, with a focus on testing, vulnerability assessments, and quality assurance for new network setups.